[absalom01]

Pat correctly, and succinctly, identifies four centrifugal issues for the Republican base. Where he goes off the rails is in his analysis of their relative political importance, and in his implied prescriptions for a remedy.

Too bad about Pat. He was an interesting voice of dissent from the right, before it became clear that he was unhinged by his hatred of Israel and "da Joos".

[WOSG]

"Pat correctly, and succinctly, identifies four centrifugal issues for the Republican base. Where he goes off the rails is in his analysis of their relative political importance, and in his implied prescriptions for a remedy."

Right. His uninteresting analysis is that GOP will lose in November because they aren't doing what PatB wants them to.
The more interesting question is HOW CAN WE RALLY THE BASE AND GET OUT SELVES BACK ON TRACK ON THESE ISSUES WITH THE VOTERS?