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It now appears probable that the Republicans will take at least two out of the three nationally regarded races and have a better than even chance of winning the third. The 23rd district in New York, the gubernatorial contests in Virginia and New Jersey could all go to the Republicans (unless one considers Hoffman's probable victory the 23rd district of New York as a conservative victory).

This has undoubted implications for Obama and Pelosi's healthcare "reform." It should put the fear of God into many Blue Dogs. It will reinforce reluctant Democrat Senators and it vindicates Joe Lieberman. It also has implications for Cap and Trade in the Senate and makes it much more difficult for Obama to complete his Marxist coup of the whole American economy.

It has significant implications for the governing of the Republican Party. It leaves Rep. Pete Sessions and former Speaker Newt Gingrich both looking damned foolish. Worse, they look out of touch. They simply do not understand the electoral landscape of America today-although one suspects they will be learning fast. This has tremendous implications for funding and for the momentum of the Tea Party Movement.

I have preached long and often on these threads that the Republican Party must be reformed and that it cannot win if he does not accommodate The Tea Party Movement. Equally, The Tea Party Movement will succeed only in electing Democrats if it does not align itself with the Republican Party. A 21st-century election campaign throughout 50 states is too vast, too complicated, and too expensive to be accomplished by a bunch of well-meaning, overweight, middle-aged, suburbanite, middle-class, patriotic, Americans. They need the apparatus of the Republican Party because that professionalism, fund-raising ability, mailing list, ground game, national coordination, is absolutely indispensable if we are to have a hope of doing battle with the juggernaut being prepared for us by the Democrats. Just consider how many fundraisers Obama has already attended.

Essentially, this is a call for both groups to come together and accommodate each other and

for God sake act as patriots!

Good points. I have been of the mind for some time, that Obama was doing so much campaigning that he and that party are well aware that the shellacking is coming in November despite their denials. He is trying to keep on top of it, which is fine, it will make him look like a loser when it comes to campaigning for others. Which will only further increase the trepidations of the Blue Dogs.

Obama is a one timer for sure.

I have preached long and often on these threads that the Republican Party must be reformed and that it cannot win if he does not accommodate The Tea Party Movement. Equally, The Tea Party Movement will succeed only in electing Democrats if it does not align itself with the Republican Party.

I disagree with the second sentence here. The only real value of the Tea Parties, if the Republican Party is assumed to be the only hope of conservatives, is that they send the message to the GOP that liberals will not be elected. That threat must be there, and it must be real. Otherwise, the republicans will continue to move left. In order to keep the threat there and make it real, Tea Partiers MUST refuse to vote for RINOs, DIABLOs, and liberals of all stripes, regardless of which party they're in. The Republican Party must come to US, not us to them.

I have preached long and often on these threads that the Republican Party must be reformed and that it cannot win if he does not accommodate The Tea Party Movement. Equally, The Tea Party Movement will succeed only in electing Democrats if it does not align itself with the Republican Party. A 21st-century election campaign throughout 50 states is too vast, too complicated, and too expensive to be accomplished by a bunch of well-meaning, overweight, middle-aged, suburbanite, middle-class, patriotic, Americans. They need the apparatus of the Republican Party because that professionalism, fund-raising ability, mailing list, ground game, national coordination, is absolutely indispensable if we are to have a hope of doing battle with the juggernaut being prepared for us by the Democrats. Just consider how many fundraisers Obama has already attended.

Essentially, this is a call for both groups to come together and accommodate each other and

for God sake act as patriots!

So quit preaching to this choir and take it up with Mikey Steele and the GOP. I'm tired of continually telling them (after politely asking them in a dozen emails) to Set Up A Conservative GOP Agenda. Instead, sweet Mikey just can't find enough brass to stand up to the "moderate[ly liberal]" GOP and actually DO SOMETHING TO PROMOTE CONSERVATIVES IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

He needs to step down and the GOP needs to put someone like Liz Cheney or her Dad as GOP Chairman. GOP want to raise funds? Put a Cheney in as Chair and watch the mail.