Opposition to abortion was one of the ways the Christian right was brought into the Republican Party by conservatives hoping to move the party further right. Now, of course, the tail is wagging the dog.

It's a rare pro-lifer who is against the death penalty, who's against all war, who favors, you know, all the things people need to flourish and stay healthy in life. They've tied themselves to the Republican Party, which doesn't support any of that.

The debate in the Republican Party needs to be between libertarians and conservatives.

He sees the Republican Party drifting far, far, far to the right on social issues and a lot of other things-- and he's not happy with it.

The Republican Party is not inclusive.

The Republican Party is too fixated on this fiction of electability.