Frankly, I think our side -- conservatives, tea party thinkers, those for limited government who would reclaim the GOP, clean out the GOP Establishment liberals, and make the Republican party the one with the "Vote for me, vote for getting the government off your back" brand -- needs to shift campaign focus from Obama the man, to liberalism the destroyer. I'll respect the presidential candidate who knows he/she is running against liberalism FIRST, Obama (or whoever it ends up being) second.
My biggest fear isn't that Obama wins, but that a liberal Republican does. THAT would be much more likely than an Obama win, and truly, just as disastrous if not moreso, because it would foment cynicism in American voters wanting a limited government Republican party, and turn Congress to the left.
Obama, or any next "genius" the Democrat party liberals put up -- is most likely doomed to lose in 2012 no matter who the opponent is.I'm looking ahead from that assumption, hence the biggest danger ahead is the threat of a liberal Republican continuing the decline to liberalism, apathy, and heavier government oppression.
I admit that since the election of Scott Brown, my eyes have been opened to the greater danger of liberal republicans, who can assist in the passage of liberal legislation and give it the cover of “bipartisanship”.
All it means is that it takes a few extra steps to get to Gomorrah, as Judge Bork would say.