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Tuesday, October 28, 2008 12:00 AM

The Republican shipwreck

The mighty right-wing Titanic is sinking, and McCain is desperately blaming Bush. But the problem isn't the captain -- it's the ship.

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  • Monday, October 27, 2008 06:54 PM

    If the following is true...

    "Republicans can pretend that nothing has really changed, that this is still a 'center-right' nation, and that only an ill-timed economic meltdown cost them the White House" -- then GOD BLESS THE ECONOMIC MELTDOWN.

    It would stand as proof of the old saying about an ill wind blowing no good -- an odd phrase, when you get down to analyzing it, but it means almost ANY disaster can have an unexpected good result rising out of the ashes.

    This would be a prime example -- if it took the Wall Street debacle to finally displace the destructive Republican Party, then let's consider at least THAT much of the disaster to be beneficial.

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