It's what all the cool Republicans are doing

There's a special election to be held in New York and Republicans are lining up... but not behind the Republican candidate.

The Republican candidate was picked by the state party and has the full backing of Newt and the NRA. Her sin? She's pro-choice.

In New York there's an active Conservative Party and Republican activists are tripping over themselves to support the Conservative Party candidate. Sarah Palin jumped in last week. So has Pawlenty. Huckabee won't endorse but says he agrees with him on everything.

This district is a rock solid Republican district. It hasn't elected a Democrat since the 19th century. But now with the Republican vote split it looks likely that the Democrat will win.

Without a doubt, Republicans are in a battle for the soul of the party. They're going to go hard right for a few years, eat their own and eventually see the light... just like Democrats in the 1980's.

It's time to make popcorn. This is gonna be fun to watch.

Update: Fred Thomson has not only endorsed, he's done a TV ad for the Conservative Party Candidate.