[robert david]

Unfortunately, Independents didn’t have the same opinion and that helped us lose the election.

[Lakeshark]

“Independants” weren’t ever going to be drawn to McCain over Obama, not with the MSM shilling the way they did. Independants have no soul and go with the flow as shown them by media sounbites. McCain never had a chance with them. McCain himself never brought them to vote for him. Palin at least brought the GOP voters out and made it a 5 point race, rather than the 15 point race it would have been without her.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Unfortunately, Independents didn’t have the same opinion and that helped us lose the election.

Edited for truthfulness.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

"Moderate" Republicans demanded (and were given) carte blanche opportunity to demonstrate, once and for all, that they knew how to win at the national level, this year.

They got exactly the candidate they wanted. They got exactly the party platform they demanded. The campaign was run exactly the way they insisted it be run.

How'd that end up working out for us, again...?

They actually managed to lose to a one-term Senate Marxist with open and unapologetic terrorist ties. The ONLY thing I want to hear from Team McCain or any of its shrill little online apologists, from this day forward, is a meek and contrite: "We're sorry."

They have nothing else worthwhile what. so. EVER. to contribute to any meaningful discussion, re: either conservatism or winning electoral strategies.