The Republican Party has lost power to the extent that it is inconsequential in establishing public policy in the US. The continuing demographic changes in the country, in which the population increase is mostly comprised of immigrants who are actually hostile to conservatives and capitalists, and, in general, the WASPs that are the base of the Republican Party. To survive the Republicans are going to have to become nasty, vicious liars as Nancy Pelosi, Jay Rockefeller and other Democrats are, putting political advantage ahead of national interests. Whatever the Republicans do, surrender and die or fight back, the outcome will be bad for America.