Nowhere in the piece does Wehner attempt define what the Republican party stands for in order to dispute any of Levin's characterizations. I doubt Wehner stands alone in this obvious deficit. Can any GOPe/RINO define within any degree of precision what the current 'republican' party stands for?
Short of some sly semantics, any attempt to define the current 'republican' party platform would find it difficult, nay impossible to illustrate any distinction from the progressive left platform.
Current platforms from both political parties amount to advertisements for votes for government entitlements.
There was a time, not so long ago - at least within my lifetime - when taking responsibility and personal pride in one's abilities prevented one from accepting such entitlements. There was a degree of 'shame' and 'humiliation' associated with dependency.
Current political platforms devalue those common traits. Pride in accomplishments is equated with undeserved 'privilege' and shamed in Orwellian animal farm fashion.
It's apparent Wehner and his political ilk's comprehension of Orwell's work as an instruction manual. Is it any surprise Wehner and his GOPe/RINO brethren salivate as they follow their political recipe from the book "To Serve Man"?
Power as its own end, particularly the power to sell favors, just like the centrist liberals.