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I wouldn’t be so giddy if I were you gscc. You seem to be forgetting that it cuts two ways. The “social conservatives” if they choose to leave the mutually-beneficial coalition may just see themselves continue down the road to irrelevance in this country, just like in other Western countries. The non-social conservatives however have a shot, especially in the face of the islamofascist threat, at building other coalitions with other groups who are concerned about things such as law & order, immigration, smaller govt, etc...

The socons would be committing suicide. Yes, it would hurt all of us, but the socon movement would be destroyed. And I think that is a BAD thing.

Don’t you wonder why there isn’t a viable socon presidential candidate this time around? I mean, GWB has done such a great job for the movement, you think people would be chomping at the bit to get another one of him in office.

There is no historical evidence that the Republican party without the support of social conservatives has been anything other than a minority party in the last fifty years. Republican successes were only possible with the support and votes of the social conservatives.

The “social conservatives” if they choose to leave the mutually-beneficial coalition may just see themselves continue down the road to irrelevance in this country, just like in other Western countries. The non-social conservatives however have a shot

Incorrect. Without the moral authority there can be no small government. If the Christian Conservatives leave, the Libertarians will not be far behind. Then you'll have nothing but the Rockefeller wing catering to the left as much as the Democrats. Which of those two survive is anybody's guess, but one will subsume the other. Meanwhile the Conservative message will go on.