re: #171 filetandrelease

The religious’s right efforts to take control of the Repulican party is not a main stream conservative agenda. It is a fringe element with a loud voice perpetuated by the media trying to take over the party.

This is totally wrong. The religious right is already in control of the Republican Party. The only reason why John McCain picked Sarah Palin instead of any number of much more qualified VP candidates, was because James Dobson and his millions of followers were prepared to stay home from the polls rather than vote for McCain. McCain made a purely political decision to appease the religious right — and it worked. Dobson withdrew his opposition.

And McCain still lost.

That’s how much power the religious right has in the GOP. It’s the dominant force right now.