Was Novak talking about Harrisburg or DC?
Robert Novak wrote a piece about what’s wrong with Republicans in DC. It could have just as easily been about what’s wrong with Republicans in Harrisburg - from the pork, to the riduculous loyalty that hinders that party, to a number of other things.
Let me clarify one thing - loyalty on its own is a good thing. But loyalty taken to the extreme that the establishment has required of others is not good. There are some good people in DC and Harrisburg who won’t run for leadership positions because of fear of being seen as unloyal - that’s not healthy.