the pragmatism and experience over conservatism. and rick santorum and gingrich believe true conservatism and electability go hand in hand. i spoke at cpac a short while ago and many conservatives there seem a little bit worried about this divide. they worry that the g.o.p. is about to blow its opportunity to defeat president obama. i have to say i think all this anxiety is a bit misplaced. let s not forget in 2008 democrats were genuinely divided between those who wanted to stick with the clintons and those who wanted to go with obama. now, that dispute took months to resolve but when it was over, the clinton supporters they had to admit that they had been given a fair hearing. now, it s the g.o.p. that has its own very important issues to decide. some of these are substantive. the conservatives think that the country has serious fiscal problems that need to be addressed right away. and they also think obama care is a time bomb that could destroy our he healthcare system while moderat