[Oliver Optic]

For context, the GOP did get its base out last November

Exactly. I don't doubt there were some stragglers that wanted to "punish" the GOP ... a few of them were on here. But the fact is, we lost because of discontent over the war in Iraq.

But it sure makes for a good opportunity to bash so-called "single issue" conservatives.

[tsmith130]

But the fact is, we lost because of discontent over the war in Iraq.

The MSM-made discontent over the war in Iraq (they beat those bad news stories into the sheeple's heads)and the Republicans lack of cajoles to support the president on the war...or nearly anything else for that matter.