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Yes. This is pragmatic, and, for now, the best way the
Republican Party has to avoid the auto-self-marginalization disease of Conservatives who cannot effectively distinguish between 'in principle' and 'in reality'.

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Have Sid Rich et al ever considered that they're taking on the same rigid attitudes wrt principles and ideals that pretty well keep Libertarians out of elected office?