And what I'm saying is anyone rational who still claims the "Republican" label after that religious takeover must be doing so out of habit, because the wackaloons have irreversibly seized the helm. The party no longer supports conservative ideals, having become hyper-reactionary instead. The New Whigs and the Democrats are where rational conservatism is actually currently the best fit (Whigs are actually a solid fit but lack the numbers currently to be viable, while the Democrats are like a herd of cats pulling in a hundred different directions that average out to something moderately close to "Goldwater Conservatism").

Seriously, willfully tying yourself to the RNC these days is akin to announcing to the world you suffer from some kind of mental deficiency, and anyone who considers themselves otherwise rational should be ashamed of the attachment.