The National Republican civil war has begun – and the GOP Establishment’s first shot has misfired
By Alan Steinberg
Prior to the election, I predicted on various media appearances that if Mitt Romney lost the presidential race, a national Republican civil war would ensue after the election between 1) the GOP establishment and 2) movement conservatives and grassroots Republicans. I have been surprised how quickly my prediction was proven accurate.
The first major media riposte by the GOP establishment was a column published in the New York Times on December 3, 2012, entitled “Where Have You Gone, Bill Buckley?” by David Welch, a former research director for the Republican National Committee . It’s a good thing that Mr. Welch is a former research director, for in describing Bill Buckley, he demonstrated gross incompetence in historical research skills.
Posted: December 6th, 2012 | Author: admin | Filed under: Republican Party | Tags: Alan J Steinberg, David Welch, GOP Civil War, NY Times, William F. Buckley | 1 Comment »