House Republicans are onto something — and they don’t even know it
Does anybody know what the Republican civil war is actually about? Why, exactly, did House Republicans oust their own leadership in early October? And why are they now a flock of headless chickens, squawking about everything and nothing?
The principal explanations for the ongoing Republican self-immolation seem to be egomania, personal grievance, and ideological rigidity. The GOP has devolved into a confederation of warring tribes that never forget or forgive an offense and vow retribution forever.