Commentary: Today’s GOP bears little resemblance to the party I knew as an Illinois Republican
As I look back on my years as a Republican officeholder in Illinois, I realize just how large the tent was. There was always a place to accommodate those of us who didn’t subscribe to the most conservative version of Republican dogma.
Today, with Republican candidates forced to kiss Donald Trump’s ring to access the general election ballot, it’s hard to believe there was a day when even dyed-in-the-wool, conservative Republicans would surprise occasionally with more moderate political stances not in keeping with many of their supporters. That’s a far cry from the orthodoxy
