Rudderless Republicans

Ed Rollins writes for and guests on CNN. In his recent column, he blasts the consternation gripping the Republican Party over Rush and Steele. The Republican talking points pin the blame on the Democrats, which I think is somewhat accurate. But no Democrat has made Michael Steele confront El Rushbo, that's all his and Rush's doing. In other words, they aren't dupes of Democratic subterfuge.

Back to Rollins. He attacks the GOP's internecine battles and offers a trenchant critique. It seems some folks in the Republican Party have lost sight of the big picture:

"Republicans are not relevant. We just lost two back-to-back elections (2006 and 2008), and obviously, what we are selling, the voters aren't buying. In the midst of the most severe economic crisis in my lifetime, we have a president who is taking the country on a dramatic sea change. This is what he said he would do and he is doing it. And where are Republicans? Right now we don't have the alternative ideas, a message or, more important, the messenger."

Bingo! Bingo!