"They've already turned against their libertarian base and spoiled the social conservatives rotten. Didn't work out so well for them."
Bush seemed to agree with libertarians completely on the illegal immigration issue.
You mean with the Libertarian party, not with libertarians.
Regardless, he didn't even agree with the Libertarian party on the immigration issue as they are for open borders ONLY if the social welfare benefits in this country are eliminated.
The bottom line is that the GOP has spoiled the social conservatives rotten over the last 26 years and the substantial libertarian minded voters have gotten nothing but a temporary tax cut.