I made a comment about 2008 being a disaster. As bad as McCain did, I forget about Dole's disaster. Dole got 159 electoral votes compared to McCain's 173. Dole lost Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri. Kentucky still had some D tradition as did Missouri, but losing Tennessee? I know it was Al Gore's state, but Gore lost it!
Dole failed. Dole's people failed. Dole's allies failed. DC has failed. We know it. You people don't know it yet.