Being perceived as only being against things is not a winning political formula; the Democrats have been taught that lesson many times since the 1970s.
Conservatism seemed to break away from its philosophical moorings four years ago, anyway.
[This has been crossposted at my personal blog.]
The Conservative movement needs to return to Burke and Buckley. The Progressive movement needs to return to reality. There is hope though.
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-former-radical-g…
“The Conservative movement needs to return to Burke and Buckley.”
They do . . . when it suits them and when it doesn't, . . . they don't.
More Whig (fiscal “conservatism,” right-sizing government, libertarian) and less Tory (and friendliness with Big Government and Dem Lite behavior).