I guess the whole point of this discussion is
can the GOP win with its current configuration?
some people will give you a resounding yes pointing to just a couple of percentage point changes in one state or another and Obama wouldn't have won his second term, or maybe they'll take solace in the GOP winning the mid terms
I just happen to believe that the GOP will not win the white house because there are too many people out there that will vote against a GOP platform until a GOP candidate specifically spells out they aren't going to push morality or cut social programs.
Now some folks may say "what's the point of being a republican then" and there is some truth to that but I don't see a path to the white house for a republican unless that changes.
Some people dog the libertarians for supporting a guy they know will lose based on priciple, and to be honest, I don't see much difference in the republicans at this point.
5% points or 45% points - a loss is still a loss.
I think a candidate that is evangelical and constitutional, extolling the 10th amendment, would be very very effective.
I think Obama would have to be a serious boat anchor to Hillary like Bush was to McCain.
And if things remain status quo - Hillary will come in on a stabilized economy with unemployment below 5.7%, gas prices tolerable and people able to get loans on cars and houses again.
Its going to be a tough fight for Republicans to stand up and say we won't repeat the Bush years.
