Tuesday, September 22, 2009

The GOP and the Grassroots

Still no clear leader for the party. From the Hill:

Two recent controversies that became high-profile Republican victories sprouted from the grass roots far from Washington, and only later were adopted by congressional Republicans.

Republicans forced and then won a House vote on de-funding the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) on Friday. That followed the high-profile resignation of White House green-jobs czar Van Jones, who left amid Republican attacks.

The twin successes highlight the biggest difference between today’s GOP and that of a few years ago, when former President George W. Bush was giving marching orders. There is no longer one voice speaking for the whole party.