A Party Divided
Published on
December 10, 2009
By Gary Andres | The Weekly Standard
Drenched in crocodile tears, many in the pundit class now portray the GOP as hopelessly divided by fringe groups and internal dissensions.
Democratic leaders like Virginia governor Tim Kaine eagerly fan these flames. According to Politico, he told the American Democracy Conference last week that the tea party movement and insurgent conservative candidates are "devouring" the GOP. Kaine said these divisions are "corrosive" and will prove "deadly" to the Republican party in years ahead.
Similar narratives populate left-wing commentaries about Republicans such as Sarah Palin. Writing in the New York Times, Frank Rich notes that the former Alaska governor and her "Hitler-fixated" followers will doom the Republicans in 2012.
If hyperbole sold subscriptions, Rich might single-handedly save the newspaper industry.