[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.

[gusopol3]

then the primary selection process is the first thing needing revision, or we’re going to repeat ‘08 in ‘12, where big state “moderates” from states unlikely to vote Republican choose the nominee.

[Gondring]

We've had a "moderate" (uh, liberal) Republican, calling himself "conservative," for 8 years. The elctorate doesn't know what conservatism is, thinking it's big nanny-state adventurism, rather than limited government and protection of rights. Of course more of the same failed.