I hope so. I’m more optimistic in general than many other people. Things look very bad now, but they’ve looked worse. FDR’s reign, for example. The Nixon fallout.
The good news is the RNC seems to be getting its act together and giving “compassionate conservatism” the old heave-ho. Frankly, I don’t believe the conventional wisdom that losing parties go centrist in the next election. It’s probably true if they weren’t centrist to begin with, but Bush was Mr. Centrist, or at least tried to be. I want to see Blackwell run for Senate.
He won't. He's going to be RNC chairman.
Blackwell got crushed in his Gubernatorial run. He's a nice guy, but a horrible campaigner who ran a disastrous campaign. I'm afraid his days of statewide elected office are over.
Beyond Rob Portman, I'm not sure anyone stands a chance.