The rightbloggers still think [the Arlen Sspecter defection is] a great thing for their cause. A big part of the reason is that they're accustomed to see everything as a great thing for their cause. But though I am tempted to dismiss this, like many of their puzzling sentiments, as a brain chemical issue, I sense a plan forming: they're really thinking realignment -- Goldwater '64, perhaps, or Jeb Davis '61; they consider the Republican Party too liberal, and are content to reduce it to a rightwing rump in preparation for a a big takeover. Everything depends of Obama washing out completely, and as we've seen they're full of faith that he will.i guess that makes sense. if the republicans shed all but their right wing the party's only hope is that the obama presidency ends with him almost universally viewed as a total failure. at that point the american people would probably accept any alternative, no matter how batshit crazy. such are the perils of the two party system.
except that the whole plan hinges upon that failed obama presidency. and it has to be a colossal failure too, even worse than president bush. that's a pretty high (low?) bar to clear. as far as i can tell, right blogistan doesn't seem to have a plan B if he beats their phenomenally low expectations. their only insurance is the fact that they will see obama as an utter failure no matter what happens. that won't get them back in power, but it will keep them convinced of their utter righteousness.
