Paul Fanlund Notes That "Moderate Republican" Is Something Of A Contradiction These Days

The Cap Times editor notes that there is little room for Republican moderates in the party of Palin and Perry, Ron Paul and Paul Ryan.

Agreed.

And the first casualty in the 2011-12 US Senate election cycle will be Tommy Thompson, already blasted in a TV spot as a tax-and-spender by the Club for Growth even before an official announcement of a candidacy.

My take: Tommy will sacrifice what remains of his legacy should he veer rightward and away from his record in order to chase a retirement dream job