Reply #8: Republicans cannot keep their neo theo base intact without the wedge issues of

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gay rights and choice. However, those issues alienate sane independents, and Republicans cannot win without attracting some independents. By the same token, Republicans cannot win without their nee theo base. So, it seems to me that Republicans painted themselves into a corner with their "Moral Majority" strategy.

Thank you, Richard Nixon.

Here's hoping they don't figure out a way to get themselves out of it. On the other hand, if Republicans become more like Democrats, that's a win for Democrats too. Democrats will win before Dems Lite win.

So, I'm thinking it's all good news for Democrats here.

However, right now, it's the economy, stupid, just as it was when Clinton won. If Obama can fix it, he has a second term If not, he doesn't, which he himself has said. And the last 30 years left us in a hell of a hole. So, best wishes for you success with the economy, President Obama.