I wouldnt call the GOP stupid, but I would certainly call its politicians cowardly. They havent the courage to stand up when they are right and they havent the courage to defend themselves. Its hard for me to understand what happens when a politicians gnads shrink.
Ok, you're right, the GOP is cowardly. But it is also stupid. Why does GWB consistently push and expound FDR/LBJ style big government when it has been shown not to work? Whose votes is he buying? Not the base, that's for sure.