Jerry Taylor is one of those folks who says what’s on his mind, popular or not (witness his dissent on Jack Kemp). Whether you agree with him or vehemently disagree it can be refreshing and interesting, IMO. Today, he dissents from another hot topic: talk radio and Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity in particular. I [...]
Rich Lowry makes a great point here: I missed this Rod Dreher post from the other day, a defense of a more thoughtful conservatism that includes this gem: “Limbaughism sounds a lot like Leninism.” Why is it that the conservative bloggers who make so much of how they prize civility and modulation can’t help throwing [...]
Food for thought from Phillip Klein: So, the important thing is not whether or not Limbaugh himself can attract moderates to the party (he is not a candidate last I checked), but whether, at some point in the future, a party built on conservative principles can win a majority again. That’s the essence of Rush’s [...]