The news over the weekend for those who want to see the U.S. government actually function, was nothing short of stunning.
Headline after headline told of an outbreak of internecine warfare within the Republican Party – which brought the government to its knees for the first two weeks of October.
“Civil war” was the term most commonly used.
We analyzed it in detail today in
GOP’s internal struggle is good news for 2014
There can be no doubt a struggle has erupted for the heart and soul of the Republican Party.
For those who are NOT conservatives, this is the best possible outcome.
It may mean the Democrats romp to victory in the mid-term elections in 2014, and continue to occupy the White house in 2016.
We first reported on this possibility Oct. 3 in
Showdown over shutdown could split the Republican Party
It reached a crescendo in The New York Times on Sunday with the front page story Fiscal Crisis Sounds the Charge in G.O.P.’s ‘Civil War.’
The money quote:
“It’s civil war in the G.O.P.,” said Richard Viguerie, a veteran conservative warrior who helped invent the political direct mail business.”
A Republican civil war can only be good for the country. While they are preoccupied with their internal struggle, the electorate can watch from the sidelines and vote for the Democrats in 2014.