How would focusing on fisal responsibility, no more bailouts, and adherence to the constitution “jettison the core of conservative voters”?
As has been pointed out to you already, that is precisely what high profile figure associated with the tea party have done, do notice that virtually all of the are pro-life, do not support gay marriage, do believe in the sanctity of human life ... Social conservatives. Denninger is the one promoting so-called “wedge issues” and you’re going right along with it.
Lose the social conservatives due to being lukewarm and lose, period. This is not a point of negotiation. If Denninger has seen the light (and I doubt that, having participated on his forum from 2007 - 2009, just lost interest due to the general leftist slant there), then he will recognize that fiscal conservative successs depends upon social conservative support.