It seems that Texas Governor Rick Perry, who isn’t well-loved by conservatives, and who is whispered to have his own Lindsey Graham problem, is now seeking to solidify his support in the next election’s primary by sucking up to GOP leader Rush Limbaugh. Not only does the GOP have a Limbaugh problem, but more generally, they have a conservative problem. The party is beholden to the far right, and its national leadership is either all far right or, like Michael Steele, in mortal fear of crossing the far right. Limbaugh isn’t the cause, he’s the symptom, of the GOP’s woes. Their problem isn’t that they have Limbaugh, it’s that they love Limbaugh.