The social / fiscal conservative coalition is dysfunctional. When will the Republicans realize it?  The loosely coupled groups' mismatch is rooted in the 19th century schism between the pre-Darwin philosophical status-quo and neo-pragmatism.  The latter, possibly an unintended consequence generated by The Origin of Species, was adopted by industrialists as a way to embrace the practical use of technology, bereft from moral absolutism, as revolutionary philosophies emerged and swept across fields of science, politics, finance (and to a limited extent, religion) in the wake of the Darwinism.

   Today, Republican unity is compromised by social conservatives' challenge to become the dominant ideological component of its party, and the encroachment of their religious principles on empirical science should indicate a severe disjunction among their fiscal counterparts.  Aside from the topic of climate change, where congruity between the two exists for the sake of economic growth, the more reactionary rhetoric should compel the more powerful moneyed interests in the party to quell the corrosive impact of the radical voices. For decades, prayer-in-school and pro-life advocates on the political fringe have been exploited by party leadership (and more recently homophobes) to help secure a populous base which otherwise couldn't compete with Democrats in numbers.

  The post-Bush desperation incited party leaders to organize a crusade of disenchanted voters with nearly as much fervor as conscription toward a campaign against "the professional politician"  in 2010, with a losing vice presidential model, who projected a mirror image of the constituency, already in place.  Now that the ensuing representation bubble has burst, bearing the unfortunate consequence of congressional mediocrity.  I'm pleased to see fiscal conservatives seeking an end to some of the absurdity and hope to see them demonstrate the power of money to put their house in order.