It's a hell of a conundrum for the GOP. They made a pact with the devil (so to speak) when they eagerly let the social conservative/religious right types set-up shop. Now how do they go for the "big tent" without turning off this most base, base? How can a moderate make it through the primary? Jon Huntsman didn't have a chance in the primaries but would have made a very solid general election candidate. The Christianists will never accept abortion or gay rights. It's their "line in the sand". Like I said, what a conundrum. And as the country gets browner, and the angry old white guys continue to die off, they risk utter irrelevance. And I'm not sure that's good for the country.

Peter T.