They got exactly the candidate they wanted. They got exactly the party platform they wanted. The campaign was run exactly the way they insisted it be run.
How'd that end up working out for us, again...?
They actually managed to lose to a one-term Senate Marxist with open and unapologetic terrorist ties. The ONLY thing I want to hear from Team McCain or any of its shrill little online apologists, from this day forward, is a meek and contrite: "We're sorry."
They have nothing else worthwhile what. so. EVER. to contribute to any meaningful discussion, re: either conservatism or winning electoral strategies.
I left the GOP over the McCain/Huckabee/RNC one-fingered salute that was the primaries, but had no trouble supporting McCain when given the choice of he or B. Hussein. With the addition of Governor Palin to the team, I actually became enthusiastic; naively, I had assumed team McCain was completely on board with the whole ticket. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me the 24th time, shame on me.
(My Herb Tarlek moment for today.)
The Republicans have a lot of self-propelled anal sphincters floating around at the top of the tank, and they have perpetuated failure too often for sentient beings to ignore. As for the RINOs and the "mavericks" (real or faux), I'd suggest that it is past time to stop worrying that if they aren't osculated on the ass, they'll be "outside the tent, pissing in." Shove 'em outside and let them urinate until they are dry, because whether inside or out, about all they seem to be able to hit in any event is another Republican's shoes.