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In reply to the discussion: So if the Democrats lose the senate. [View all]Hippo_Tron
(25,453 posts)The religious right will accept that its lost the legal larger battle on gay rights just as the south accepted that it lost the legal fight on Civil Rights. But they can still vote for politicians who will push their agenda in more subtle ways, while still appealing to the broader electorate.
The GOP's main problem right now is that they have too many factions demanding absolute purity. Their other problem is that they have neither crime nor national security are particularly salient issues, and those are the issues that they typically use both to keep their various factions in check and to appeal to swing voters.
If Hillary wins in 2016, the GOP's factions will probably unite. If crime or national security (probably the later more likely) become bigger issues, the factions will unite.
In a two party system, it's only a matter of time before the other side gets their shit together and wins.