If the Pubs don't return to Constitutional values, they'll wonder how the "silent majority" that put GWB into office managed to disappear. Funny thing, many people on this forum, including the author, are telling the Pubs that there are reasons to bolt the Party, but the others merely flame them and invite them to go away. So, when they go away, who will laugh with glee? The Dems.
If there is dessention in the ranks, its best to "check it out" rather than command silence. Of course, "died in the wool" types with no sense of humor will never want to listen to any explaination of the problem, they'll only demand compliance.
This is funny to me because I've been under heavy attack on this forum for being one of the little voice that screams, "but what about the Constitution?". I'm also one of those that happens to know where the "silent majority" vote comes from, and what could make it go away.