This STILL has to do with the religious right. And if you think they are backing off any time soon, you are wrong. Palin, for instance, comes from a VERY hard right religious background and embraces that thinking to this day (Assemblies of God). AOG are Biblical literalists and as hard right (and also becoming more and more militant… do some reading about Joel’s Army at Hatewatch.com) as you can get.

In regards to the GOP, what people seem to forget time and time again (and who wouldn’t want to?) is that the religious right attack dogs don’t let go. And they CANNOT change position because of their Biblical literalism.

The VP, for instance, was picked for two reasons: 1) she is a woman (read McCain=panderer), and 2) she is a literalist, creationist evangelical (read pander to the hard evangelical right). He had to cement that vote, which now, as it turns out, it would appear he did not do. He most certainly did not meet his first reason (1), above as yesterday’s polling CLEARLY shows.

I mean, Lordy: When Phillis Schlafly doesn’t like Palin (remember–this strict bunch believes the Bible demands women be homemakers) and is pissed off, that gives you some idea where issues stand.

Until and unless the GOP moves away from the hard religious right (and that doesn’t appear to be happening contrary to some popular opinion, though McCain DID try to move away from them but his overall weak support, generally, wouldn’t allow that to stand), don’t expect their platform to change or expect meaningful change in the GOP.

Won’t happen.