[A Balrog of Morgoth]

Well said, except I disagree with The GOP is in the throws of death. We're watching it now, in spite of people who blindly claim that it isn't so.

I recall that we didn't do so well in 1992, and that there was a significant minority of the non-moonbat population who refused to vote for Bush the elder. Clinton still didn't get much of anything done his first two years, except DADT in the military, and the tax hike, both of which led to......

1994.

It appears to me that this is just another of periodic recalibrations of the GOP. Right about the time the moderates who stand for nothing start gaining power within the party, we start losing elections.

After a few losses in a row, the conservative base retakes the party, and the party begins to win more elections.

Rinse and repeat.

[hiredhand]

I personally HOPE you're right! I only say these things because I've spoken to far too many people in the past several weeks who have supported the GOP for 30 yrs+ who have told me that they are ABANDONING them.

The combination of dire circumstance that we're currently observing, and the "net" (as it is) creates an environment where people can absorb a LOT of information very quickly. Sometimes TOO quickly. It can be a blessing, or a curse. So far, it's starting to look like a curse this time around.

But like I said, I hope you're right.