Blame game: GOP forms circular firing squad - Jonathan Martin and Mike Allen and John F. Harris - Politico.com: "With despair rising even among many of John McCain’s own advisers, influential Republicans inside and outside his campaign are engaged in an intense round of blame-casting and rear-covering — much of it virtually conceding that an Election Day rout is likely."
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Fred Pilot sent this link, and it is worth reading.

My own view of things is that George W. Bush has absolutely wrecked the Republican Party, and probably for many years to come. When he took office the party was perceived as trustworthy on foreign policy and responsible on taxing and spending. In short order, Bush blew their advantage on foreign policy with the war and his arrogant attitude toward other nations. He blew their advantage on economic affairs by going along with massive deficit spending and finally doing absolutely nothing to even warn people about the impending financial meltdown. He split the Republican base over immigration. What's left? A lot of retrograde social policies that young voters find totally unacceptable?

The Republicans are going to be in a complete shambles after this election. They won't have to worry about governing, though, so they will have plenty of time to rethink their entire program. When I say "plenty of time," I mean years, not months.