Romney, Religion Rout Republicans

The aftermath from the Republican election defeat has been swift and stunning. Sean Hannity basically applied for a job at MSNBC, Rush Limbaugh joined Karl Rove in the bunker and Allen West is moments away from succeed from reality. Things look so bad for the GOP, people have, half-jokingly, suggested dropping "Old" from the name. Fairly or not, the Republicans have been branded the party of old white (men) people. Another, undeniable moniker is "God's Own Party". While the former visage is unfortunate, it is the latter that cost the GOP this and future elections.

In reality, yes, Republicans do tend to span the color spectrum from ivory and vanilla (there are notable exceptions). But the notion that they are a monolithic entity and operate with a hive mind is as ludicrous as the belief that all Democrats are gay socialist welfare queens. Yet Republicans have let our party's vocal God Squad dictate our platform. It has been a message of division and apparent callousness. Which is surprising. Earlier Christians learned that you catch more flies with honey than you do with smitings. What else can explain the need for the far more cuddly New Testament?

Faith can be a powerful thing. It can motivate us to endure the unfathomable or achieve the superhuman. Unfortunately, faith is just as divisive as politics. So, why then, does the GOP feel it is smart to further divide the potential pool of voters with fire and brimstone? Some people already understand this.

The faith which permeated the party led to the sideshow of potential candidates, each one slightly more off-puttingly bizarre than the other. Faith ultimately settled on a candidate that not only was the member of a sect labeled as cult, but was seen by many as the poster child of the practices that brought about the financial crisis. Faith certainly defeated several house candidates. Faith led the faithful to believe that numbers, polls and math were skewed. Faith assured a GOP victory.

The problem with faith is that it is unassailable and unquestionable. Conversely logic is built upon answering questions. People like Nate Silver knew the outcome of the election, not because of faith or belief, but because they ran the numbers as they were, not as they believed they should be.

Our party would be well served to cater to those who see the world for what it is, rather than what they wished it was. All is not lost - yet. There are people within the GOP that get reality.

Republicans, this is our come to Jesus moment and it is totally beyond belief.

Some Of My Best Friends Are Black

With friends like these....

In politics it is difficult to gauge real outrage and the outrage manufactuered for the cameras. The scandalous allegations made against Herman Cain certainly have illicited their fair share of real and hyped emotions. It is in situations the entertainment truly begins.

Enter lightning rod Ann Coulter.

In her defense of Mr. Cain, Ms. Coulter told Sean Hannity:

“I mean that’s why our blacks are so much better than their blacks. To become a black Republican you don’t just roll into it, you’re not just going with the flow. You have fought against probably your family, probably your neighbors, you have thought everything out. And that’s why we have very impressive blacks in our party.”

While we wouldn't want to question Ms. Coulter's experience as a "black", we would disuade her from appearing in public in whiteface talking about how "our blacks are better than their blacks". She should probably just stick to topics she is familiar with, like how "our women are less Shrill than their women".