He says that “conservatism can’t survive by religious extremism and tax cuts alone.” (The “religious extremism” seems to consist of opposition to same-sex marriage.) He wishes that the CPACers had been more libertarian and suggests that the lack of libertarianism “threatens to undo Republican gains in the long term.” I’m certainly all for friendliness and alliance between conservatives and libertarians where possible. But of course it’s not as though libertarians are always respectful of conservatives. Some of them are awfully quick with the “religious extremist” tag, for example. If conservatives brush off libertarians more often–and I’m not sure that they do–that may reflect the simple fact that conservatives have a stronger position within the Republican coalition. If Sager’s got any evidence or even an argument that the party’s political success requires increased libertarianism, I’m sure a lot of people would be interested in hearing it.