Wilson misses the point that Trumps appeal is also derived from the abject disgust we feel from the betrayal of so called conservatives like Ryan, McConnell, and boehner in passing budgets that fully fund everything Obama wanted. It goes something like this - if being a “conservative” GOP elected official means supporting a budget capitulation for the second year in a row, what’s wrong with supporting the outsider whose derided by these very betrayors as a “non-conservative”?
God article here - http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/01/22/selective-outrage-national-review-trashes-trump-rallies-behind-ryan/
Here, here.
I don't think he misses it completely: "... two things that the Republican establishment has resolutely refused to do..."
But your's is a very good point. It's like a Gresham's Law for politics. We've had a train of absolutely wicked impostors leading the GOP since Reagan (I include W) but I've always been optimistic that someday we'd get a real conservative candidate. However, the impostors have apparently, by quantitative dilution, succeeded in destroying what "conservative" means.
Great Article! It just solidified my reaction the NR's weak, non-Cruz-endorsing maneuver. I submit two Steyn gems:
It's Still the Demography, Stupid... Mark Steyn
I't comforting to me to know that people (not at NR) much smarter than I am are doing briliant analysis on this.