While this article argues the the GOP is a textbook case of adapt or die, it may be missing the point.
Gingrich may be challenging a few of the economic fundamentals or the GOP, but he embraces and exemplifies the hypocrisy, bigotry, and faux patriotism the party has come to be known by many Americans.
Sure, he - for the moment - sees unbridled capitalism as a threat to democracy. Then again, I knew that pretty much by my 12th birthday with no coaching or degrees required. So, really, how smart is he to have just had that occur to him?
No, this is a party increasingly made up of and working for those who have wealth or think if they pray hard enough, they'll earn it. Or at least be able to keep a better standard of living than the mud people taking over "their" country. Newt is just a splinter off of the twisted branch they are cultivating.
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