Deal with the devil?
The political coalition that defeated us--the one that is today's Republican Party--strikes me as very odd. Social conservatives (somehow that feels like a charitable way to put it) plus fiscal, small-government conservatives plus military hawks beat the rest of us by a few million.

But, just like Democrats of good will eventually could not tolerate being the party of segregation and racism in the 60s, how will Republicans of good will feel about being more and more associated with religious fundamentalism? Shouldn't there be a point at which fiscal, small-government conservatives can no longer tolerate voting in their party if it means voting for reckless wars abroad and Christian extremism at home? Especially since their interest in the coalition--balancing budgets and reducing the size of government--has found no friend in their 8-year President?

Of all the conservative forces, they are the ones I think have the best chance at a conscience. They're rational, so they're not into ignoring science. They think long-term. Everyone's making noise about the potential conflicts within the Democratic party, but don't they pale in comparison to the rifts that should be emerging in the Republican coalition?