#Forget governance: Dysfunctional Republicans are putting on a show
Addressing the 1960 Republican Convention after Vice President Richard Nixon acceded to New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller’s demands to adopt more liberal positions in the party’s platform, Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz) addressed his disappointed supporters: “Let’s grow up conservatives! If we want to take this party back — as I think we can someday — let’s get…