I want to respectfully disagree. We are far too pessimistic about this. Actually, conservatives are by far in control. This process is open to anyone choosing to participate. The only thing that will derail us is if we begin believing that we are victims. We're not. We will prevail. We are prevailing but let's not give up any territory we have already conquered.
Rush, and other talk show hosts have provided all of us with courage. We conquer the hill a little bit at a time if we can't storm the hill.
The Republicans are not so far gone that with the right leader and a little courage they could not come back to be a great party and an effective force for conservative principles of limited government and personal freedom.
The Democrats are too far gone, and will never be able to recover to the point where they can support these things. Therefore they must be opposed, and the Republicans are the only ones out there to oppose them.
I will be delighted if I am proven wrong. Please feel free to rub my nose in it if we land jam side up. ;-)