Years ago William F. Buckley, Jr. was given credit for pushing the extremists out of the Republican Party. No one has emerged to fill that role. And, if one were to, in today’s context, I doubt it would matter. Politics is never perfect. When Mitch was Indiana’s Governor, he said a few things that made me cringe. He was pretty grumpy when it came to public schools, as one example. (Understatement.)