On Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:51:13 -0700, jps wrote:

t's really astounding how far the party has slipped in integrity and
from relevance. It's sad because conservatism (in its true form) has a
valuable place in our society and our politics. What the Republican
party has become has little to do with conservatism, unfortunately.

I agree.
Even the tea party that was supposed to be "libertarian" let itself be
taken over by the evangelical right.

I may be voting for Deez Nutz. ;-)