My take is that the Republican Party is in such a great position of power now that splits are inevitable. To date, the famous Republican lock-step unity has bee

My take is that the Republican Party is in such a great position of power now that splits are inevitable. To date, the famous Republican lock-step unity has been in everyone’s interest because otherwise they lose to Democrats. But if you have an insuperable advantage in most areas of government, maybe it’s time to actually argue about what you’re for. Whether they’ve chosen their moment to have this split correctly, however, is up for debate.