Are the far right Christians here in the U.S. just upset they're losing power

[Jehanne]

The Republicans will reinvent themselves before they let that happen. The religious right still has plenty of influence in the party but it's starting to wane. Their numbers are decreasing - as they have been for going on two decades now. They are not sustainable.

Seems like their grandstanding with the current Supreme Court nominee is actually helping the progressive cause, in that a 4-4 tie means that the lower court ruling stands, and as the lower courts are largely progressive to begin with, it just means that the federal court system is drifting to the left.  In fact, it will become increasingly difficult for the Republican party to find wonks who share the religious rights' beliefs or morality.