Sorry, CEW, but while you and I often see eye-to-eye on the actual issues, your own record in backing "winners" and spotting "reality" is pretty laughable. Earlier when you posted to me that I have "no idea how to win," I laughed aloud as I read it. As if YOU do know "how to win"!!! {^)
Obviously, the GOP has zero idea of "reality." So being out of phase with it is ... a big "so what?"
Here is a systematic rundown of articles I wrote during the last cycle showing I was ahead of the curve the entire time......how did I do that? Because I do indeed know what wins, and I know what loses: I pick this up in progress right before Herman Cain’s surge to the lead: (yes, he did lead for a while...) and then I go into the rest of the season:
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2011/10/mitt_running_against_mccains_ghost.html
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2011/10/wall_street_mobs_play_into_herman_cains_hands.html
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2011/11/why_newts_surge_will_continue.html
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2011/12/newts_rise_its_the_persuasion_stupid.html
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2012/01/psst_hear_the_roar_and_pay_attention.html
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/01/obama_wins_shameful_nbc_debate.html
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2012/02/mitts_scorched_earth_win.html
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2012/02/newt_struck_gold_promptly_abandoned_mine.html
If you have the courage to read even a couple of these, you’ll change your tune.