The Brittle Hum of the Republic

Pretty funny.  Through the automatic generation of links via ‘tags’, Michelle has linked over to something I’ve written on Grover Norquist.  The link back goes to this: http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/05/the-gops-grover-norquist-problem/

A lot of us understood that a McCain loss (particularly following upon 2006) along with the further diminishment of power in both houses (and state level losses) for the Republicans was going to get the movement fruitcakes gnawing fiercely at each others entrails.   And I confess to no small glee at seeing this now played out – it evolved into a pretty ugly beast and needs to pull the casket lid shut overtop itself.

Malkin is really just crazy in her extremity and irrationality.  One could remove her from the picture and there would be no noticable change in the shape or functioning of the movement and party. 

But Norquist, though an extremist in his own right, is another type of creature altogether.  There’s no question that Republican gains and entrenchment over the last two or three decades would have been significantly less without his activities and organizing smarts. 

So if the little yappy nutcases like Malkin turn on him, all the better for the demise of the movement.