Finger pointing, not unity, follows Cuccinelli loss

[brooklynite]

Source: NBC News

A loss by Ken Cuccinelli was supposed to have been a wake-up call to the tea party that deeply conservative candidates couldn’t win in swing states like Virginia. Instead, the GOP nominee’s near-miss in Tuesday’s race for governor has only deepened the party’s ideological divide.

Going into Election Day, many Republicans in the Old Dominion and beyond expected their man to suffer a lopsided loss to Democrat Terry McAuliffe, who had hit Cuccinelii hard on social issues, and heavily outspent him.

But when the results came in, and the margin was only three points, many were left wondering whether a win had been within reach. They blamed the GOP cavalry for failing to ride in, believing that Cuccinelli’s framing of the race as a referendum against Obamacare had been a winning message.

“The RNC spent $9 million in 2009 to win and spent $3 million this time, pulling money out of Virginia, to lose by a hair. The RNC truly screwed up in Virginia this time and no amount of spinning can distract from that screw up,” Erick Erickson wrote on Red State.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.com/the-daily-rundown/further-stoking-the-flames-the-gop-divide

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This couldn't have turned out better if we'd planned it this way.......or DID we?

[SoapBox]

1. Hilarious!

And I think a correction is needed:

"...believing that Cuccinelli’s framing of the race as a referendum against Obamacare had been a winning message."

I think that should have read:

...believing that Cuccinelli’s framing of the race as a referendum against Obamacare, it turned out to be a WHINEY message.

[hatrack]

2. Yes, let's keep up that "referendum on Obamacare" strategy!

2014, 2016 and beyond!

[Kelvin Mace]

3. In modern politics

a 3% loss isn't losing "by a hair", it is a loss. Losing by a hair is generally anything 2% or less.

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

4. Poor Cooch

Whhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...............

[cosmicone]

5. I can picture republicans

violently tickling each other while yelling "coochie coochie coo"

[Myrina]

6. Well, they have to point fingers, since they can't point ultrasound wands ....

GOP Tea-Jerks just don't get it, do they???

[Dawson Leery]

7. The (R)ape party lost! Get over it!

[trusty elf]

8. He really blew it.

[LanternWaste]

9. Yup... finger pointing suck. Petulant one might say. Even counter-productive to the party.

Yup... finger pointing suck. Petulant one might say. Even counter-productive to the party.

"let's forget about a bunch of State Party hacks endorsing Christie....we're talking about not showering her with cash and Presidential support..."








On the other hand and for all I know, maybe it depends only on who's pointing.

[hibbing]

10. Good job! Good effort!

No one ever went broke underestimating the stupidity of the American people, but hopefully enough of these jerkwad teabaggers will be drawn into reality sometime soon.

Peace

[FSogol]

11. I'm loving it!

[Rain Mcloud]

12. Cooch lost by a curly.

Hey,maybe it was a referendum about ObamaCare after all.

[Archae]

13. Cooch is a real sore loser too.

Won't call McAuliffe, blames everyone but himself, naturally.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

14. Cuccinelli was too liberal

The Republicans have to find people who are even more dedicated to the Tea Party principles than even the most rabid Tea Partier.

No more Mr Nice Guy.

Glenn Beck for President!!!

Series!!!11!!

[blkmusclmachine]

15. HA HA

F/ck you, GOP.

[INdemo]

16. Can we really be sure Chuck Todd didnt write this story?