You keep on imagining that wedge issues won't split the party...but it's not about splitting the party. It's about attracting the middle and turning out the base. The Republicans turned out their base better than the Rats last time, and pulled more middle votes. And next time, we don't know that will happen. The Clintons got elected to 8 years in the White House, no matter how much vitriol this website and the rest of the right wing poured out, because the Clintons are very good at what they do, and Republicans in their blindness did not nominate a candidate who could appeal to the middle or energize the base.
Your premature declaration of victory is typical of the crowd that thought Dole was a wonderful candidate. You gloss over problems, refusing to prepare and preferring to keep your head up your crack, sticking it out only to spout insults at anyone who says the GOP is remotely wrong on anything. That willful ignorance is how a loser like Dole got nominated. That's how Dole lost against the weakest Rat nominee since Bryan.
I anticipated more smartass remarks which just ignored my comments, but thought optimistically. Not surprisingly, I got the smartass remarks. Unlike you, I learn from experience and criticism instead of ignoring it. I shouldn't have bothered, then, and don't worry about me bothering with your posts in the future. You've convinced me of that with the pages of sanctimonious blathering about Buchanan and Dobbs which you posted. I attempted to respond to your initial insulting little screed without being too harsh, but your continuing pride in your willful ignorance, er, "wisdom," is proof I shouldn't bother. Goodbye.
"A change of opinions is almost unknown in an elderly military man." - G.K. Chesterton
Too bad. Libertines are so easy to infuriate. I have a lot of experience.
BTW, I never did like Dole and new he was a bust. Never have understood why they anointed him. As to the rest, (and I don't give a squat what you think of me, but I do have a opinion of you).....I think you are wrong.
This election will be different. The Dems are going to split as well.
Who ever splits less, will win.