I’D BE OKAY WITH THAT: Are Republicans Turning Into Libertarians?

UPDATE: Reader Tom Wright emails:

While some Republican office holders may move towards embracing Libertarian values what is really happening is simple.

The Republican Party is going through the same death throes as Chrysler, GM, Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, etc.; and for the same reason. The “management” of the Republican party abandoned its “customer base” and began producing a “product” that was a pale imitation of its competitor. Bad decisions at the top have basically placed the Republican Party into ideological receivership.

I would love to see a meaningful libertarian oriented party spring up to fill the void. Then the nation could have a true debate on market-based versus government-based approaches to the challenges we face.

I would, too. But if the Republicans are GM, the Democrats are Chrysler. Where’s Toyota?