[ClaireSolt]

Many don't credit GWB's extraordinary talent for getting things done. With slim margins and a fractured party he has held Republicans in the congress together and enacted most of his agenda. Lots of them have gotten their ideas passed too. Among the Senate candidates only John McCain has shown ability in that area.

That said, parties don't nominate these people. They nominate themselves. The role of parties has been much diminished since 1960 when Joe Kennedy figured out how to use primaries to go around the party establishment to get the nomination for Jack.

[webboy45]

I’d rather have one of the ex-governors as president than one of the senate folks.