This is just a temporary break while they "spin" the bull on what happened in the midterm. I think we will be seeing that "magnificient bastard" phrase again when they open the borders. What looks like a big loss will actually help get the neocons what they want. They will credit Rove for taking this loss to get to the big prize.
The extreme Right isn't Christians..it's Neocons. They Neocons are the globalist, the open border big business crowd who have hijacked the party. They are just as bad for the Right as the Liberals are for the Left.
I think you are not to far from the mark. It is sad to see the stereotype of Big Business Republicans having so much real life breathed into it.
This would explain the monetary support of the Chafee race and lack of support for conservatives who would not tow the line.