truth-telling about Republican ideals

Yes, the Republican party "has problems". Namely that they don't recognize, in even the grainiest of detail, that they are loathed by a majority of voting humans. The reason for this is also clear: that majority recognizes that the loathing is mutual. Second, they have gained a reputation for telling Great Lies, and that even cosmetics experts and sleight-of-hand artists like Rove will be hard-pressed to overcome the rich #$%$ history of "kinder and gentler", "compassionate conservative" and "trickle down".