Will the GOP as it Presents Itself Today Implode?

I think it's very possible because I don't think all Republicans stand behind the extremist philosophies (if you can call it a philosophy when no thought is involved)put forth by those at the political core (Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, Dr. James Dobson, Tom DeLay, etc.).

From the Washington Post:

Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), a man known for frank talk, offered a blunt description of the state of his party, which broke camp here Friday after nominating President Bush for a second term. "The Republican Party," he said, "has come loose of its moorings."

Hagel was not referring to Bush's leadership or his prospects for reelection but instead to the impact of a presidency that has seen the party embrace the largest deficits in U.S. history and a foreign policy that has put the United States at odds with many of its closest allies and heightened suspicion of institutions such as the United Nations.

Sen. Chuck Hagel (Neb.) predicts a period of introspection and debate over the GOP's future.

President Bush and New York Gov. George Pataki (R), who introduced Bush before his Republican convention speech last night, were both first elected governor in 1994. Of the 17 other governors who were first elected in 1994, how many are still in office?
Hagel expects recrimination and worse if Bush loses to John F. Kerry, but he predicts that, win or lose, the GOP faces a period of introspection and debate over its future. "I think you've got a party that is in a state of uncertainty," he said.

While many Republicans attending the convention dismissed Hagel's prediction as unduly pessimistic, there is likely to be a series of intraparty debates, starting after the election, over the size and role of government, the U.S. role in the world, and how Republicans can expand their coalition.