containing good news for democrats. Social conservatives make big money plans By KENNETH P. VOGEL | 1/2/14 5:02 AM EST Updated: 1/2/14 12:59 PM EST "On a recent snowy day in the Washington suburb of Tysons Corner in Northern Virginia, some of the religious rightâs wealthiest backers and top operatives gathered at the Ritz-Carlton to plot their entry into the conservative civil war. "Their plan: take a page out of the playbooks of Karl Rove and the Koch brothers by raising millions of dollars, coordinating their political spending and assiduously courting megadonors. "Plans in the works range from aggressive super PAC spending in primaries against Republicans deemed squishy on social issues, to holding a donor conference in Normandy, France, tied to the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. "Itâs all geared toward elevating the place of social issues like abortion and gay marriage in conservative politics. Theyâve been largely relegated to the sidelines as the business wing of the GOP establishment wages a bitter and expensive struggle against the tea party for the soul of the Republican Party." More>>
And how is this different from the wealthy on the left who are pulling out their playbook, you know "war on women" "pro abortion" "gay marriage", etc? I mean really Ricter? Come on bud, is it a slow news day or something for you?