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Moderate Republicans bear more blame than Democrats for looming economic, social disasters

The Republican Party would be wise to return to its conservative philosophical roots if it wants to remain a viable political party.

The list of moderate Republican losers is long. Dole lost, McCain lost, Romney lost, Bush I was elected only because he was Reagan’s VP and then he lost to William Jefferson Clinton, who proceeded to disgrace himself and was nearly impeached.

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