Domingo Soto: Because Freedom Isn't Dumb

IS THIS ON!
When the GOP nominated John McCain as their candidate many hoped that it meant that the middle and "left" of the party, recognizing not only the mood of the country but that their message was way off base, was wresting control from the on board crazies. When this thing is over there will no doubt be all sorts of things written about how the McCain campaign got kidnapped by the Bush people and turned him into some sort of political Frankenstein, a monster of many parts. The conflicts probably also explain the manifestation of this now-not-so-latent tension between these party tendencies as evidenced by the internal bickering in the McCain campaign and the public breaking of ranks by its politicians and pundits. It might also account for the flareups between Palin and the McCain staffs about her being "off message". But, lest we make the mistake of giving these guys too much due, look at this enlarged sample of self-identified Republicans and independents who identify with Republicans. When asked the question, “who is to blame for John McCain’s possible defeat?” Republicans believe McCain will have lost because of a hostile mainstream media, economic events beyond their control and Democrats having more money and resources. Few have begun to examine the bigger issues. Their views of the current campaign, the mood of the country, the state of the economy and the future of their party and country suggest a party very much out of touch.
(DEMOCRACY CORPS)