[Hatteras]

"Bush derangement, hatred of his party, the war, the unfortunate coincidence of the alleged economic meltdown, the MSM and Gramscian principles in action for decades are to blame."

Another answer as to who to blame can be found if you examine the Republican process that enabled McCain, a clear 4th or 5th choice on every conservative's list, to slide on through while conservatives split their primary votes among the top 4.

[Califreak]

Open primaries was a death wish.