[aMorePerfectUnion]

“something has made Republicans less excited about beating Barack Obama than they were about John McCain”

um... Mitt.

[C. Edmund Wright]

uh....well....um....did you keep reading? That was precisely my point, along with the focus on each other and NOT the problem...and the problem in Jan, Feb, Nov and for the next four years? OBAMA!!

No American was in trouble because Mitt gave Mass what their voters wanted or because Perry gave Tex voters what they wanted or because Fannie gave Newt a contract or because Mitt was rich from Bain. Americans were in trouble in Feb for the same reason they are now; too damned much liberalism for decades and Obama ism for four years. Period.

When they all lost focus on that, thanks primarily to Mitt, Ron Paul, and Michelle (the 3 who first abandoned running against Obama and ran against Newt) - the goose was cooked I think.

[jamaksin]

Or, perhaps, after the 2008 results many simply decided that "holding their nose" voting had happened just once too often.

Those people made a pledge, there and then, no more! And, they upheld their pledge on Tuesday.

Also, the GOP had no Plan B - increase seats in the House and gain control of the Senate.

Fully expect GOP leadership to cave on everything.