I don't feel sorry for the Republicans one damn bit.
Wall Street Journal editorial page nails it today:
"This is the lesson Republicans should have learned in 2006, but the Members preferred to blame their failure on President Bush and Iraq. House Republicans pooh-poohed their own earmarking scandals, spending excesses and overall wallowing in the Beltway status quo. Rather than rethink their habits, they re-elected the same party leaders and even kept Jerry Lewis as their chief Appropriator. Congressman John Shadegg of Arizona is right when he says that "Since the 2006 elections, Republicans have done absolutely nothing to redefine themselves. We can't even get behind an earmark moratorium bill."
They've also been content to replay their same losing political attack strategy. In 2006, they thought they could save their majority by donning a Nancy Pelosi fright wig and shouting "liberal, liberal, liberal." This year they're wearing a Barack Obama mask, and that isn't working either...."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121080704069593315.html?mod=opinion_main_review_and_outlooks
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Kingfish, just out of curiosity, do you have a profile anywhere? I just happened upon your blog and I'm interested in knowing more about you. Did you grow up in Jackson? What do you do?
They think moving to the middle is the answer too - become more "McCain-like." But the Democrats keep saying McCain is "more of the same." Hmmm...
Oh, and I can't choose on your poll. I want to select 'abandoned principles' AND 'arrogant/out of touch.' Seems the first is the obvious outcome of the latter, I guess.
What they dont' get is they are going to get smeared no matter what. Look at Arnold. On Social issues he IS a democrat for the most part. Did it help him in CA? Nope. they still tried to paint him as a literal nazi stormtrooper.
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