tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post7331622754440519198..comments2024-03-02T09:41:35.809-08:00Comments on Donkeylicious - A Blog by Neil Sinhababu and Nicholas Beaudrot: Some (Last?) Thoughts About SantorumNeil Sinhababuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249327186653397250noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-70135523467077515702012-02-29T20:28:42.535-08:002012-02-29T20:28:42.535-08:00I'm with CRS. I wouldn't be surprised if L...I'm with CRS. I wouldn't be surprised if Limbaugh makes more money when the Dems are in power. Kind of like environmental groups historically have gained members when Reps are President, and ideological magazines have gained circulation when the opposite ideology is in power.<br /><br />And considering it took the British Labour party 15 years after losing to Thatcher to elect the electable Blair as leader, Ron E might be right that it could take 3 or 4 election losses for the Reps to come to their senses.Don Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03394471851490760861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-44122032090357251972012-02-29T18:09:48.043-08:002012-02-29T18:09:48.043-08:00The idea is that a crushing enough blow can render...The idea is that a crushing enough blow can render their narrative untellable, even to themselves.<br /><br />Like you Neal, I don't know that it can. But Andrew is right that they can simple kick the issue down the field when Romney loses by yoking him with the "not conservative enough" lodestone.<br /><br />Rush is a real problem for the Republicans. He has a direct interest in promoting extreme statements and the extreme extremists that make them. The man sells eyeballs (well, ear-holes) and doesn't really care about winning.CRShttp://anincompleteeducation.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-63978525379422547182012-02-29T13:48:53.322-08:002012-02-29T13:48:53.322-08:00It might work if Santorum lost to Obama by a Goldw...It might work if Santorum lost to Obama by a Goldwater-esque landslide, but I don't see that happening. The economy just isn't strong enough. It's probably a wash between the voters Santorum would lose because of his theocracy and the voters Romney would lose because he's a Mormon and a ridiculous living, breathing caricature of the top 1%.<br /><br />As you say, after losing the election GOP voters won't be reading David Brooks' bemoaning how extreme the GOP has become in the NYT anyway. They'll be listening to Rush and Hannity say it was because Romney/Santorum wasn't a true conservative and next time if they just nominate Jim Demint or whoever they'll win 70% of the vote. <br /><br />It would probably take losing 3 or 4 consecutive Presidential elections before the GOP electorate would come around to the view that they needed to moderate their extremism.Ron E.noreply@blogger.com