The dirty little secret in Republican politics these days is that the longtime pillars of the party — politicians and ex-politicians, major donors and the consultant class — are further removed from the views of the GOP base than at any time in modern memory. They simply do not understand what the heck is happening within and to their party.COTTonLINE reveals the answer. Major interests of the party establishment and the base haven't merely diverged, they are now in direct conflict. We're talking zero sum game, if one wins, the other loses.
Describing the difficulty is easy enough, suggesting a solution is much, much harder. I freely admit not having one.
