[bigbob]

So why is this the case, after Bush won in 2004 and the same thing was said about the Democrat party?

[mmichaels1970]

So why is this the case, after Bush won in 2004 and the same thing was said about the Democrat party?

2 reasons, imo:

1. The democrats had and still have the benefit of owning the MSM. As long as they own the media, they will never die. Like it or not, voters listen and respond to the narrative constructed by the media.

2. We have probably crossed the threshold of those that are dependent upon government or those that are receiving checks from the government. I'm not sure the GOP can continue to stand on principles of less government (and less checks) and win over a majority of the electorate.

I certainly think it's possible for the GOP to be resurrected. But only after a national collapse or at least a victory in a major offensive against the media.

[etcb]

So why is this the case, after Bush won in 2004 and the same thing was said about the Democrat party?

After the Bush win in 2004, the Democrats did not go into a funk and form a circular firing squad. They united and fought back. The Republican Party is not dead, it is just severely divided and demoralized. At this point, it is more satisfying to make excused and find scapegoats than to accept the reality that we lost an election we could have won.

At some point the two major factions in the Republican Party will accept the reality that neither can win without the other and they will unite against the common opponent.