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[Ayiekie]

I'm curious as to what the surprise here is. Without making snarky observations, it would be my understanding that the Republican tent has (since the 80s, anyway) been based on the four pillars of military hawks, social conservatives, the religious right and big business. Although fiscal conservatism is a frequent talking point for them, it has never been Republican policy - under Reagan and both Bushes, the deficit skyrocketed and there was certainly no real cutback of government spending. So, as much as it gives me delicious schadenfreude to watch the American right-wing splinter, I honestly can't tell where the current dissatisfaction stems from. They're the same guys they've always been, with the same priorities they've always had. Hypocrisy aside, why the fuss?