For GOP: all pain, no gain »

Posted By Progressive 10 months ago in Political News

Four months after John McCain's sweeping defeat, senior Republicans are coming to grips with the fact that the party is still, in stock market terms, looking for the bottom.

Republicans this week are processing two sobering new polls that found the party's support reduced to a slim one-quarter of Americans. In the absence of a popular elected leader, its most visible figure is a polarizing radio host. Its strategic powerhouse is a still-divisive former House speaker forced from power more than 10 years ago.

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    Radiofreeeuropa10 months ago

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    They are arguing who gets to steer the Hindenburg.

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    UncontrollableScaldingDiarrhea10 months ago

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    The GOP just needs to take heart that the Messiah will resurrect them.

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    Beau789010 months ago

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    Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of his, but this is exactly the kind of situation that will allow Newt to sweep in and take control of the party again. I expect him to run for president in 2012. He's reinvented himself as a "responsible" (in relative terms) elder statesman for the past few years.

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