Andrew Sullivan: American Conservatism is in trouble

[AngPur]

There are always too types of 'a look at the opposition' editorial.

Firstly, you have "we need action now to stop this!" klaxon type.

The other is a "they're really weaker than they look..." type.

I think the right, as long as it can keep it's members distracted by a few key talking points, can indeed ride out the control longer.

Yes, many of these points have been made at the 'Republicans for Kerry' website. Yes, the doubletalk of small government while nursing new bureaocracies is disturbing, but put plain and simply most of the right doesn't see it, and even those that do aren't necessarily going to change their voting habits over it.