So what are RedStaters to make of the huge cannon shot over the bow that was the Illinois 14th district special election: It's time to face reality
It's a real pleasure to read in the comments how many Red Staters think the deck chairs are much better on the atmospheric side of the deck rather than the side that is leading the plunge to the depths.
So I hope that you will all enjoy the failure of their vision as much as I have. And to think this is only the beginning. What a beautiful Monday morning.
from the diary
I'm an optimistic person by nature, but it's time for Republicans to face some cold hard facts. The elections of 2008 are shaping up to be worse than the disastrous results of 2006. The loss of Dennis Hastert's House seat only confirms the belief that Republicans are in big trouble this year.
No matter the metric, Republicans trail the Democrats badly in this election cycle. Obama and Clinton continue to set new fundraising records. Turnout in Democrat primaries has dwarfed Republican turnout. Many Senate and House Republicans are retiring while candidate recruitment suffers. Worst of all, conservatives are unhappy with their own nominee, John McCain.