Apocalypse Now, Wingnut Dept. 0
Jonathan Chait examines the history of Republicans’ frequent boouts with the vapors and finds historical precedent. He uses a New York Times op-ed by Karl Rove operative Peter Wehner as a springboard. Here’s a bit:
Wehner proceeds to assert that conservatism “isn’t a rigid ideology, it leaves itself open to self-examination and self-correction. Authentic conservatism has a high regard for things empirical, for facts that can lead us to better apprehend the truth.” This is also pretty much the opposite of actual American conservatism.
