This is about conflicts amongst the NeoCons.
David Frum may have criticized the GOP and the NeoCons' choice of Sarah Palin but he never pointed the finger at Bill Kristol. But that did open the door for other people to criticize Kristol over Palin.
Likewise, Frum criticized the decision not to negotiate on healthcare, but he never pointed the finger at Kristol. But Frum's article opened the door for others to point the finger at Kristol. Now weeks/months later here is thes Slate artile doing the same thing.
Like wise with Liz Cheney. What she said about the Justice Dept lawywers was eventually blamed on Kristol.
Bill Kristol has become a lightning rod for the GOP and, more broadly, the NeoCons have become a lightning rod for the GOP.
Well, if there is anything the GOP will try to avoid, it’s lightning rods. If they became controversial, someone might think they could eventually even oppose the DemocRats, instead of being their lapdogs.
William Kristol is not one tenth the threat to progressives that his mother, Gertrude Himmelfarb, is. As Rush pointed out 15 years ago, she has their number cold. But everyone ignores her books.
As long as Neocons oppose something the ‘Rats favor, I have no problem with them. If they want to fight amongst themselves and throw some of their more progressive element, good on ‘em.
(When they are not opposed to the ‘Rats, most of what they say is not worth the powder to blow their noses, I’ll grant you that.)