8. I could be wrong, but I think @DouthatNYT is different. For him GOP is vehicle for his conservative ideas but not an end in itself.
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19. Some !950s conservative intellectuals wanted to remain outside party politics, others to create 3rd party. Some (Leo Strauss) were Dems.
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20. The Goldwater takeover of GOP in 1964 cemented longlasting alliance, given social form by Southern strategy. But that's coming apart.
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@HeerJeet Are you familiar with Geoffrey Kabaservice's book on "The Downfall of Moderation" in the GOP? http://www.amazon.com/Rule-Ruin-Moderation-Destruction-Development/dp/0199975515 … -
@rudepundit Yes, good book.
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@HeerJeet Early 50s conservatives preferred Robert Taft.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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