I’ve never been one to air my “dirty laundry” in public. But the Republican Party doesn’t seem to have a problem with it.
For example, there have been some very public differences with the new Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele. Sen. Arlen Specter defected to the Democrat Party saying his political philosophy is no longer in line with Republicans. Now former Vice President Dick Cheney says he sides with talk show host Rush Limbaugh over former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a man he worked closely with at the start of the Iraq war.
On CBS’s Face the Nation yesterday, Cheney said "If I had to choose in terms of being a Republican, I'd go with Rush Limbaugh. My take on it was Colin had already left the party. I didn't know he was still a Republican."
This latest tussle comes as the Republican Party is trying to recruit new members. Powell has argued Republicans need to move toward the center and reach out to minorities. But Limbaugh says Powell “is just another liberal” and that his endorsement of President Obama last year was purely and solely based on race.
I’m no political strategist, but a party that has this much discord doesn’t stand a chance of pulling new people in, if the people on top can agree. Or am I missing something here?
