GOP Establishment Fights Back

Beth Reinhard:
“It took a tea party insurrection that disabled the federal government
and wrecked the Republican brand, but after months of handwringing,
establishment Republicans are preparing to attack ultra-conservative
ideologues across red America. From Alabama to Alaska, the center-right,
business-oriented wing of the Republican Party is gearing up for a
series of skirmishes that it hopes can prevent the 2014 mid-term
election from turning into another missed opportunity.”

“But this will not
be a coordinated operation. It will be messy, ugly, and prone to
backfiring. And if the comeback succeeds, it will be in fits and starts,
most likely culminating in the selection of a presidential nominee in
2016.”