A dip into the political pool: hope for liberals

A couple of good big-picture analyses of conservatism have popped up lately; today it's Digby's turn:

How can Norquist's "leave us alone" coalition exist in a party that supports the government spying on its citizens and supports intrusion into a family's most difficult medical decisions? How can a "leave us alone" coalition support a president who acts like a king? How can decent people who believe in moral values continue to work hard and support a party that is corrupt to its core?

They can't.