Thus his appeal was beyond one’s party affiliation. He focused on the issues and that made sense to voters, who could see in black and white this time.

He was also more in touch with the reality of the demographics. Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin were targeting a narrow, and rapidly shrinking base. They also never got their issues right.

Firstly, McCain-Feingold. After that fine piece of legislation, it would no longer be possible to finance a campaign as Ronald Reagan’s was financed. You either have to be independently wealthy like a John McCain, or have help from those like George Soros, et al.

Then, there are 3 basic problems. Firstly, the GOP fails to articulate free-standing platforms. They actually have many, yet fail to articulate a single clear vision. The GOP has fallen back into fabricating reactionary platforms, basing them on what it’s against. It hasn’t articulated a clear vision of what it is for, since Ronald Reagan; And, before that, perhaps Abraham Lincoln. The ‘crats have had no such problem in this last election. Ask any pre-schooler what Obama stood for, and he would say “Change.” The 2nd problem and 3rd problems are the campaigns and the candidates the GOP runs: Like selecting followers, instead of leaders. Like, running maverick Republican-in-name-onlys, like “maverick” candidates like John McCain, who wind up at the final hours, spending way too much time trying cement his own party base. John McCain is no “full flavored” conservative. Last week, conservatives had to drag themselves into the polls, and hold their noses as they voted for McCain. The remote glimmer of hope with the ticket was Sarah. Those that made it to the polls, rationalized it by voting for Sarah. Perhaps if Sarah Palin had the top billing, a true conservative, facing off against Hillary, their would have been a contest. The problem is, that in “playing for the center” that the GOP doesn’t stand for anything anymore. They’re getting hard to distinguish from Democrats. They appear. to Joe America: To be just in it for the power. . As the Democrats moved further left from socialism to fascist Marxism, the GOP has had this odd problem of “following,” leaning leftward to fill in the space. “Reaching across the aisle” far too much. From “A kindler, gentler nation..” To “Read my lips, no new taxes.” To: McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy. Did McCain co-sponsor any legislation with a fellow Republican? When the Republicans controlled congress, they spent money like Democrats. Played golf with them, etc. Ran cover for them, etc. See Fannie and Freddie.

George Bush Sr was elected only because of Ronald Reagan and his vision. Reagan selected Bush only to appear “more centrist.” Bush Sr. was bureaucrat. A Republican in name only, setting the stage for the next 20 years, of disassembling the party that Ronaldus Magnus built. The lowest, low point, was the Republican latest Medicaid entitlement. Or, was it the Wall Streel bail out fiasco? Perhaps, this time, we can agree with the ‘crats and say: Yep, It’s Bush’s fault.

Ponder this: If it weren’t for the founder of the Republican party, and these Democrats had their way back at that time; Knowing that Democrats have always been very consistent, hence their party symbol; And Geo. Washington’s observation of a profest Democrat: There would have been no way for this nation to have a president-elect Obama today.

Over the next two years, Obama has to prove that he can moderate his stance on his more left-leaning views and get America back on its feet financially. If that doesn’t happen, nothing else is really going to matter. He’s going to be the guy who promised to be the anti-Bush and to change America. If he hasn’t delivered on that promise, or at least laid believable groundwork for it, the Dems are going to start losing Congressional seats.

The next few years are going to be a battle to the death within the GOP. Either the moderates will win, casting out the ultra-far right into the fringe parties, or the GOP will morph into something truly ugly. The worst case analysis is something almost unthinkable: a theocratic fascist party with a paramilitary backup derived from co-opted U.S. forces and Blackhawk mercenaries. It can’t be allowed to happen.