Yesterday saw the invasion of the Washington Examiner, a free conservative tabloid put out by billionaire playboy evangelical Philip Anschutz. I haven’t had a chance to give it a close read, but I did notice a passing reference to Pat Toomey, the new president of Club for Growth. The same Pat Toomey whose kamikazi run from the right at Arlen Specter was funded by said Club for Growth.

Sure enough — the New York Sun reports that Toomey has taken over the partisan arm in a “power struggle.”

[Former president Stephen] Moore said that he and the club’s leadership essentially agreed to break the organization in two, with Mr. Moore taking control of the policy arm and the board retaining control of the entity that raises funds for political races.

“I took the 501©(4). They took the 527,” said Mr. Moore, referring to the provisions of the tax code under which the nonprofit groups are organized.

And why not? Running for office can be unprofitable, as Toomey learned. This way he can practice his voodooo economics without having to listen to the squealing of constituents. He knows first hand how to keep a congressman in your pocket — and why rent a seat, when you can own?

(NB. At first glance, it might look like the far-right is catching the factionalism blues the left has always had, but more likely it’s Gremlins: you give them water and they multiply; you feed them, and they turn into flesh-eating monsters.)