Shocking absolutely no one who’s been paying attention for the past year or so, Washington Post columnist Max Boot “can no longer be a Republican.” And that’s his prerogative, of course. One of the great things about this country is that membership in a political party isn’t compulsory.
The problem with Boot is his contention that he can no longer be a Republican because he’s just too much of a committed conservative to stick around. Which raises an important question: How “conservative” is it to want the Democratic Party to triumph?
The GOP must suffer devastating defeats starting in Nov. It must pay a heavy price for its embrace of white nationalism & know-nothingism. Only if GOP is burned to the ground will there be a chance to build a reasonable center-right party out of ashes. Me: https://t.co/qIvBAPVhna
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) October 8, 2018
"The Republican Party must suffer repeated and devastating defeats beginning in November. It must pay a heavy price for its embrace of white nationalism and know-nothingism."
An article based on my new book "The Corrosion of Conservatism": https://t.co/qIvBAPVhna
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) October 8, 2018
The GOP is certainly not without its faults — Lord knows it has plenty of them — but given the Democrats’ behavior with regard to Brett Kavanaugh alone, there’s no excuse for a supposed conservative pulling for a Democratic victory.
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WE NEED A REASONABLE CENTER RIGHT GOP THAT WE CAN BULLY AROUND AGAIN WTF IS THIS ISH? https://t.co/RDf1eLdzBi
— David Edward *blue checkmark* (@_David_Edward) October 8, 2018
We’re not sure there’s an excuse for this, either:
The problem didn't start with Trump. I used to think Goldwater’s reputation as an extremist was a liberal libel. Reading his actual words—something I had not done before—reveals he really was an extremist. An article based on "Corrosion of Conservatism": https://t.co/qIvBAPVhna
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) October 8, 2018
What?
This is simply… bizarre. https://t.co/GC5toeMp6A
— Rebeccah Heinrichs (@RLHeinrichs) October 8, 2018
This is just beyond bizarre
— Warren (@warrendix3) October 8, 2018
Imagine fashioning yourself some sort of expert on conservatism but admitting that you’d never read any Barry Goldwater until you were 49 years old. https://t.co/wpeDlM1Lcv
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) October 8, 2018
You people don't understand. This man has to sell books! https://t.co/3iXK5S5zHS
— ಠ_ಠ (@SnarkActual) October 8, 2018
Max Boot definitely knows where his priorities are at.
Why is it so hard for you to say you're a liberal, Max? What are you so afraid of? https://t.co/Ot2uhpilKf
— Skeletaster ??? (@neontaster) October 8, 2018
He’s getting around to it. Give him a second. https://t.co/VF9b8MQ1OA
— Leon Wolf (@LeonHWolf) October 8, 2018
We might actually be able to muster an ounce of respect for Max if he were just honest already.
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Conservative— John (@Build_the_wall) October 8, 2018
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