[Lazamataz]

I still think this is something of a Republican mirror image to what happened to the Democrats in 1968 and 1972. In ‘68 the up and coming radical left tried to seize the party but were slapped down by their old guard. But in the next four years the radicals came back in spades and took over the party, booting out the old guard for good. And the radicals have controlled the party ever since.

As a rough outline, the Tea Party conservatives have done much the same thing, and have made substantial inroads into the party. However, the old guard Republican leadership used some dirty tricks to slap them down. But it does not end here.

Brilliant observation.

Wish I had made it.

Why don't you come over to my house every time I write an editorial? :)

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I agree, this didn't start this year - and it definitely won't end this year. The grass root conservative and Tea Party movement is taking over the GOP from the bottom up - and the GOP-e can't stop. Only slow it.