Social Conservatives Fight Back

Jonathan Martin: “The preferred plot line for
many in the GOP establishment for revitalizing their party goes
something like this: They move to a more libertarian stance on key
social issues — particularly same-sex marriage — and the Bible-thumping,
evangelical wing of the party meekly complies, realizing times have
changed. One problem with that scenario, however: The Christian Right,
while a diminished force, doesn’t like how that story ends at all.”

First Read: “Just saying, but doesn’t this sound a whole lot more like Rand Paul’s party than George Bush’s?”