Quote Originally Posted by jcb View Post
This has often been true. But the pendulum stops swinging when it gets kicked off the stand by outside forces.

Our immigration policies will continue to heavily tilt the electorate toward the left. We are also experiencing dramatic cultural shifts, with mass media and the public educational system as catalysts.

In 30-40 years, I believe there will be only a fringe conservative base. The rest will be liberal and ultra-liberal. Pandora's out of the box and she ain't getting back in.
Good point, and I've even made the point myself that American demographics are changing. But what I was responding to was Tyme bemoaning the fact that the Democrats are entrenched in DC, not the liberals. A minor distinction, but an important one. I think the Rebuplicans will eventually come around to the fact that if they want to ever win another election, they need to adjust their rhetoric to appeal more to those with more moderate views, instead of relying so heavily on their ultra-conservative base.