· Updated January 16, 2025 12:33 AM · 5 min read read
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Have you ever noticed how liberal commentators extol the value of moderate Republicans? Yes, liberals in the mainstream media share a deep affection for GOP centrists, right up to the moment they can be defeated and replaced by a leftist Democrat ideologue.
Then, suddenly the importance of moderation evaporates. Civility becomes a forgotten buzzword. Compromise no longer represents the ideal. Bipartisanship is not the best way to get things done. Reaching across party lines has lost its virtue.
Have you ever noticed how liberal commentators extol the value of moderate Republicans? Yes, liberals in the mainstream media share a deep affection for GOP centrists, right up to the moment they can be defeated and replaced by a leftist Democrat ideologue.
Then, suddenly the importance of moderation evaporates. Civility becomes a forgotten buzzword. Compromise no longer represents the ideal. Bipartisanship is not the best way to get things done. Reaching across party lines has lost its virtue.…