There is also a (suicidal) strategy evolving on the right that assumes McCain will fail in November.
And since he’s bound to lose, why not let Obama take the White House this time so that the GOP can come roaring back in 2012?
After all, the country is a mess and Obama is a rookie, so he’s bound to fail, right? And in 2012 a Republican (Jeb?!) can come riding in on a white horse and easily beat the incumbent. Or something like that.
This is a defeatist strategy. If Republicans can’t beat Obama now, how on earth do they think it will be easier in 4 years? What arrogance to believe they can choose to lose now and beat him next time!
Perhaps they should ask some Democrats who shrugged off Reagan’s 1980 victory because they “knew” that Reagan would fail and a Democrat would retake the White House in 1984.
Strategic losing is still losing. Republicans need to suck it up, deal with McCain, and stop acting like losers.
