Much has been written about the nifty trick of unifying fiscal and social conservatives to bring the GOP to power. Most of it has been a good deal less nasty than this. In fact, the Democrats have long studied it to see how they managed to hold this ill-assorted bunch together so long. Several Republican representatives I heard speak about the bailout last night made good sense, and I am a registered Democrat. They also spoke about representing their constituents and their commitment to limited government--both of which I can respect. So, while there are undoubtedly extremists in the Party ranks, Congressman Issa comes to mind immediately, it seems that some are trying to force the Party to hold to its basic beliefs--something the Democratic base has been trying to get our representatives to do too. It's not always pretty. But I don't see the need for this kind of nasty glee over an essential democratic process.