Following close on the heels of conservative commentator David Frum's recent column in which he lambasted the Republicans for their obstructionist tactics, former Bush economic adviser Bruce Bartlett has some pretty harsh words for his party too:
What’s really going on here is that adherence to conservative principles has been –- is out the window now. All that matters now is absolute subservient adherence to the Republican Party line of the day. And that’s what got David into trouble. He was critical, not even of Republican principles, but of Republican tactics on the health care debate. And now, even that is considered, you know, you can’t say that or you lose your job.