Editorial: Danforth, Bush right to chide GOP, but don't dilute message
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Unfortunately, bowing to party loyalty pressures, both Mr. Bush and Mr. Danforth have diminished their otherwise strong messages.
Last week, when prominent Republicans criticized Mr. Bush for daring to question the party, he quickly turned to the social media site Twitter to fire off a few partisan criticisms of the Democratic Party and President Barack Obama. It was if he wanted to restore himself to the good graces of those who might determine whether Mr. Bush is a future power broker.
Why walk back the truth? What Mr. Bush said not only was accurate, but it also had to be said. He should say it again and again so that his party can appeal to the independents who have abandoned it.
Then there's Mr. Danforth, who previously has decried the GOP's run to the right only to endorse some of its most extreme Missouri candidates. Thus is strong medicine diluted.
Consider Mr. Danforth's support for the political ambitions of St. Louis lawyer Ed Martin, both in 2010 when he ran for Congress and this year as he's running for the GOP nomination for Missouri attorney general. Mr. Martin has embraced the worst elements of today's divisive political culture.
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