Actually, as has been made clear by several of those types on this very thread, they are not going to think twice or do any kind of introspective analysis, but instead are going to blame us for the loss, despite the fact that we came out to vote. It is the moderates who are responsible for tonight's loss. Hopefully, our Party will realize that and make the smart decision on where to go from here. Unfortunately, there are a lot of wishy-washy, country clubbers in the high ranks of our party.
If the party returns to controlled spending policies, they will gain these seats back and more. The House leaders have grown a bit fat. Low taxes and controlling government spending is the issue that brings moderates into the fold.
Well, the talk for months has been how the GOP needs to "get rid" of the social conservatives and move left to center.
We shall see.
"It is the moderates who are responsible for tonight's loss"
Let's put this in perspective. Moderate Republicans are the ones support spending like drunken sailors "to appease the left and independents". It's the moderates who want shamnesty, even though that polls like a dead pidgeon. It's the moderates who knife Rummy and even Bush when they get the chance. And when conservatives stiffen up and force Alito over Harriet Miers, it's not the conservatives who made a mistake.
"It is the moderates who are responsible for tonight's loss."
No, it is the loss of support by Independents, who are not Republicans, who are responsible for tonight's loss.
Which is to say that it is those who are responsible for the loss of the Independents who are responsible for tonight's loss.