"Enough articles about why we lost. We all know why, and it was many reasons, not one. The author must be short of real material for an article. This is the what, the 200th article on why we lost?"
I can understand your frustration. However, I also think we need to remind ourselves daily of our failures, to analyze and rethink them, and most importantly, learn to never make those mistakes again.
That having been said, I think the issue of pork is a small one, or perhaps a symptom of a larger one - corruption. Republican gave the media and the public the rope by which they hung themselves - Cunningham, Foley, Abramoff, Weldon, et al. Someone at RNC leadership needs to push to form a task force or special unit to proactively prevent such abuse, and to mitigate damage if smoke is on the horizon.
Sometimes one's greatest enemies are within the ranks, and even within one's self, and you don't even know it, because it has become so familiar.
He says nothing new that hasn't been said for the last 3-4 years. I'm not into self flagellation, time to move on, we all know Reagan conservatism wins, we don't have to create a new plan, it's already known and very successful when it is followed.