[marron]

In retrospect, the Republicans’ only hope was to ignore ethnicity & go large: to go in the direction indicated by Santorum & Ryan, & communicate the home truths. They could have lost with such a message — “We have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, & sweat” — but they would have lost honourably & been left with something on which to build.

In prospect, their strategy is, having failed with one snake oil, to try another kind; to lose, but more dramatically & shamefully; & leave anyone who resembles a conservative as a stranger in a strange land.

Well said.

[mojito]

I liked that quote too.

Will the advice be heeded? I doubt it. Pandering seems the order of the day. Memo to the GOP: You can't out-pander the party that invented pandering.