Thanks alot from all real americans.

Similarly, Republicans have no claim on religiously based values. Many such values, such as pacifism and communal responsibility, are anathema to Republicans. But perhaps Senator DeMint really means hostility to homosexuals. Certainly many Republicans sought to display such hostility in the name of religion, as other Republicans (including, apparently, Senator DeMint himself) seek to define the party by its hostility toward immigrants, or the environment, or even those with foreign-sounding names. Senator McCain's great accomplishment, and great favor to Republicans, is that he did not allow it to become the party of hate during his campaign.

Senator McCain is an honest, independent conservative whose views are much closer to the American mainstream than the views which Senator DeMint espouses, but has not brought into being. McCain's failure was largely due to the petulant Republican base, which should have flocked to him once it was clear he would be the nominee. This would have allowed him to seek support from independent voters throughout the campaign. Instead, he had to placate his base, and it cost him the election.

I am a Democrat and after 8 very long years, I am loving watching the GOP trying to figure out what went wrong – not that difficult just ask any working person trying to make ends meet in this country for the past 8 years or anyone who objects to civil liberties being infringed or fighting a war we lied about from the get go – but I digress..

Sarah Palin was until her fellow GOP Governors put a stop to it, appearing on any TV news channel that would have her and not accepting any responsibility for her part in McCain's defeat – this from the woman who wanted to be Josephine 6-Pack ordinary working mom while spending $150,000 shopping while the rest of us tried to figure out how to survive the worsening economy or keep the bank from foreclosing on our houses.

And while I think Palin's appointment to the ticket was a cheap attempt by Team McCain for the sole purpose of getting women fustrated Hillary did not get the DNC nomination (which women all over this country saw through thank goodness), I can atleast still respect McCain and hope that he does go back to being the Senate's maverick, the same cannot be said for Palin.

My bottom line – John McCain would be a good addition to the cabinet of rivals being put together by our next President, or as an advisor – Palin on the other hand hopefully will go back to Alaska and stay out of an area she knows nothing about – national politics – then again I would relish seeing Obama steemroll over her in the 2012 election and/or Hillary do the same in 2016.

Until the GOP gets how the people of this country are really feeling and becomes a party not for their base, but for the entire country, they are doomed to the sidelines – God Bless America

Time moves on gentlemen, move with or fade into a footnote of history. These ARE your only choices. You know, or become like the libertarians and greenies, an irrelevancy at the electoral level.

It is time for the "conservatives" to figure out what to be conservative about. This wretched religious lip service , denial of modern science, and insistence that somehow their out dated economic theories actually work despite all evidence to the contrary, is ushering in some creepy Republican Dark Ages.

And we don't want any, thank you.

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Let the Republican in party knife fight begin.

It's funny. Liberals are all about "tolerance" unless one happens to disagree with them. Then they send out their hate squads to steal or destroy our "Yes on 8" placards. They claim to be for human rights, yet completely disregard the rights of the human fetus in the womb. But God forbid a convicted murderer be executed. And as for "separation of church and state", please find that in the Constitution for me. You can't, because it doesn't exist. It merely states that "no official religion" be established (akin to the Church of England). There was no intention to separate religion as a whole from our government.

The Republican "Brand" stands for the sort of "Arbeit macht frei" mentality that very nearly destroyed the world in the mid twentieth century. Sixty years later and they still haven't learned.

To the Republican "Brand", "spreading the wealth" is Communism and Marxism. To people who are not blinded by ideology, it means spreading opportunity, education, fairness, equity and equality, a basic belief in the dignity of human beings. A chance for a better future and hope for tomorrow.

All of these things are alien and repugnant to the Republican "Brand".

He lost because:

1) His opponent is an incredibly charismatic person who has a gift for speaking.

2) He abandoned, then tried to reclaim the mantle of a moderate who could reach across party lines.

If anything, McCain was far too loyal to a terrible president and a Republican base that ultimately didn't support him anyway.

McCain barely lost??? I don't think so. He lost BIG! And it wasn't because of the economy either.

The economy tanking is Septmeber is just an excuse. Because if Americans believed McCain could take care of our nation they would have voted for him.

Obama 's campaign proved he was innovative and forward thinking while Clinton and McCain, used old tactics. That's why they lost.

Our nation is in a crisis. We need innovation not partisan politics.

Independent Voter

Just like most of their supporters in those red states, the GOP leaders are delusionsal and doomed – being 'conserved'. to eternity.by their out-dated conservative ideologies

The people turned on the REPUBLICAN party because of their abandonment of the CORE value. War of choice paired with tax cuts to the two top tax brackets. A trampled Constitution.

McCain is the man. If, say, Huckabee was the nominee the results would have been worse for the GOP. Hopefully the GOP can return to the FUNDAMENTAL principle so I can start voting for them again.

Don't you dare throw McCain under the bus.

They actually believe their beliefs are in tune with what America wants.

McCain lost because of signing on to Palin-like policies, not because he was a moderate.

The right has become so stupid it's almost funny.

They keep looking for another Reagan even though it spells their political doom.

Your an idiot! The only way out of this mess is for the government to spend and create jobs via infastructure and so on. We have this problem thanks to George Bush and his deficit spending. No president has spent more money than republican George Bush. You want to talk about Ideas your candidate John McCain had zero ideas. Spending freeze, what a bunch of idiots.

It his is brand ideas that betray republican philosophy. The republicans need to get back to their roots. I miss the traditional conservatives. Demint is a neocon, and necons are morons.

I am a Democrat who at one time actually flirted with voting for John McCain because he is such an honorable person. But, after listening to the right wing of the GOP venting their rage and not taking any responsibility for the events of the last eight years...It was no way McCain...However, I would be trilled if Obama saw it fit to add McCain to his cabinet and McCain finally dump the GOP like he almost did in 2000.

McCain is too much of a respectable and decent person to still be a part of that "dog pound" which the GOP has denigrated into over the last eight or more years…

I think part of the problem with the republican party is that they're so rigid. So, if you're part of the republican party.. you're not allowed to have individual ideas? Welcome to the new puppet party republicans.. this goes against the very concept of being an American.

I grew up in South Carolina in the sixties and remember ULTRA-CONSERVATIES (then they were called DIXIECRATS led by Strom Thurmond) wanting to do everything in their power to hold onto their segregationist ways. Based on the election results of Nov 4th, I believe some of the same people in my home state of South Carolina would rather lose everything than move forward in this world economy. The US of A is much better than that!

GOD BLESS ALL OF AMERICA!