http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k6KUDv1wzraWhwlBt1
I just heard this second on Bob Grant that Stevens lost.
Republicans remain in the fetal position, maybe it would have been different if Nixon called out Kennedy in 1960. RINO’S LET democrats steal elections, why? that remains an unanswered question with much speculation.
-—”RINO’S LET democrats steal elections, why?”-—
Because at its core, the GOP is still a bunch of old, white, good ol’ boys. They still believe this is the 1950s, and that what people really want is civil, statesmanlike losers. They still honestly believe that all you need to win elections is the tax message, and to look the most presidential.
The 1950s GOP of today still thinks the public will frown upon things like recounts, and that by asking for one the public will have rage and backlash against the party calling for it. They still think that being a fighter makes you look less statesmenlike, and that the voters just want a leader who’ll help unite the country and help everybody get along. They still believe that appearing to take-on Social Conservatives and GOP-leaning Libertarian groups is the way to appear independent and appeal to the Moderates and thus win their votes.
They honestly believe that in 2008, what voters really want is grown-ups who’ll martyr themselves to avoid conflict and dragging the nation through recounts and challenges to the Democrat tactics to steal elections. They really, truly believe they will be rewarded for bowing-out gracefully and without a fight.
The 1950s GOP of today does not know how to fight, and is not interested. They tread lightly at every step, even as the Democrats nuke them with ICBMs. They are so, so, so, soooooo worried about looking unstatesmanlike that it makes many of their campaigns outright impotent. They do not understand that today - in 2008 - even THEIR side want to fight to the death. They have not caught-on to the fact that the GOP base wants fighters, wants risks, and wants recounts - and does not just want gracious losers.
They are still stuck in the 1950s, and led by the National Review/New York Republican crowd who think that every election is lost because the GOP didn’t nominate someone who can give the public a proper intellectual lecture on Supply-Side Economics. They’d nominate William F. Buckley and honestly believe he’d win in a landslide - then just be BAFFLED when he lost 40 states.
They are still the arty of the 1950s - that’s why they let democrats cheat.