The new Republican party: old, white and entirely blind
In the days to come, conservatives of various stripes will ponder the mystery of Obama’s victory. Birthers will offer colourful conspiracy theories that explain why America voted for a Muslim/black man/foreigner not once but twice. Some will blame it on Sandy, others on Romney. Still others will opt for denial — like Karl Rove having mini meltdown on Fox News over Ohio turning blue.
In the end, the Republicans had to cede the numbers, but they will be damned if they’ll give him a victory.
“An election has to have a consequence. Voters have weighed in tonight and both the Republicans and Obama have to respect their view,” says old Democratic hand James Carville, a patently absurd idea that House Speaker John Boehner was quick to dismiss. And never mind that he won the majority of the popular vote — contrary to rightwing prediction — conservative commentator Tunku Varadarajan underscores the real lesson of this unambiguous victory: “Let’s not forget: HALF of America did not re-elect Obama. He needs to digest that.”
Whatever the path of blinkered reasoning, it leads to the same, wrong conclusion: Rightward ho!
The day after is exactly as Brookings Institution scholar John Hudak already predicted:
If Governor Romney loses on Tuesday, the party’s reaction will be stinging. They will not blame conservative principles, the isolation of large portions of the American electorate, or the inability to convince voters of a suitable plan for economic recovery. Instead, they will blame Moderate Mitt for the loss.
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