I slowly coming to the conclusion that our opponents are morons. Powerful and dangerous morons, to be sure, but morons nonetheless. It seems that the Republican establishment can't make a move without it being the wrong one. Consider:
Ignore Ron Paul...backfired.
Redstate ban...backfired.
Iowa debate ban...would have backfired big time.
and my latest prediction, the Pat Robertson endorsement of Giuliani will backfire on him big time. It will start the discussion (that Romney and Giuliani are not conservatives) that will rip the Republican party apart. The blogs are already reacting extremely negatively to this.
It is like watching a car wreck.
I think this is exactly what the Republican party needs, to come to terms with its fall from grace and pick a leader who will show them the way back.