Interesting line about problems with getting things done for a big tent party. The funny thing is 'getting things done' in a speedy fashion is pretty much the opposite of the founding fathers intentions. They envisioned a government of deadlock and obstruction where it took YEARS and YEARS of debate and thought to pass anything of importance. That was something they specifically desired. Though parliamentary tricks, the filibuster, and etc. have been weakened TREMENDOUSLY over the last century or so. Maybe it is the nature of the 21st century that things should move smoothly, but it certainly was not the original intention.

With that said... I of course in no way meant that the centre-right or conservatives would vanish. Just the Republican Party itself. Of course a new party on the right would rise up. :P My intention of this thread is whether or not that party will continue to be the Republican Party or will a new conservative force rise up?