I’m jumping in late to this discussion, but I think it makes sense to use the firing of Derbyshire as a wedge to make the people in the GOP pick a side, either for or against the move. Divide and conquer.

Give some credit to Lowry even though it was a tepid response, and then wait and watch how the right responds. Some will agree with Lowry, some won’t. That’s how it starts. To just blow off the firing and point out that it was too little, too late surrenders that opportunity.

To split the opponent, reach out to one side and repel the other and let the individuals figure out which side they want to be on.