GOP Remains in Denial that America Doesn't Want What It is Selling

The lunacy and deep denial that continues to envelop many in the Republican Party is amazing.  Rather than accept the reality that a platform the takes from the poor and gives to the rich and promotes hate, the denigration of women, racial bigotry and homophobia just does sell with a majority of Americans, the far right continues to grasp for excuses for the repudiation of the Romney Ryan ticket and "legitimate" rape GOP Senate candidates.  It seems that one of the favorite new whipping boys on whom blame is being targeted is New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who put taking care of his ravaged state and working cooperatively with the Obama administration ahead of partisan politics.  I've long said that the GOP now places the party ahead of the best interests of the nation and its citizens and the rants against Christie underscore this reality.  Here are excerpts from a piece at Media Matters:

Fox's Dick Morris: Christie's "Fawning Promotion Of Obama's Presidential Leadership ... Made All The Difference." Fox News contributor Dick Morris wrote in a November 7 op-ed on Fox News' website that he was wrong about the model that predicted turnout would not be like 2008, but laid much of the blame for Romney's loss on Governor Christie:

But the more proximate cause of my error was that I did not take full account of the impact of hurricane Sandy and of Governor Chris Christie's bipartisan march through New Jersey arm in arm with President Obama. Not to mention Christe's fawning promotion of Obama's presidential leadership. It made all the difference. [FoxNews.com, 11/7/12]

American Spectator Calls Christie "The Gelatinous Clown" For Having "Embraced Obama As The Hero Of Hurricane Sandy." American Spectator's Robert McCain wrote that the "search for scapegoats always attends political defeat, and Republicans have no shortage of candidates for the role":

The list of fools who have brought this disaster upon us certainly also will include New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, the gelatinous clown who (a) hogged up a prime time spot at the Republican convention to sing his own praises; (b) embraced Obama as the hero of Hurricane Sandy; and (c) then refused to appear at campaign events in support of Romney's presidential campaign. Good luck with the remainder of your political future, governor. It is unlikely Republicans shall soon forget your perfidious betrayal. [The American Spectator, 11/7/12]

Business Insider: Fox's O'Reilly Ranted About Christie Helping Obama Win The Election. Business Insider reported that Fox News host Bill O'Reilly criticized Christie, claiming:

O'REILLY: There was Chris Christie and President Obama walking down the beach, you know, with a little "Seth in the Moon Glow" music behind them, and it just wiped the governor's campaign off the map for five days. [Business Insider, 11/6/12]

Washington Times Editor Calls On GOP To "Excommunicate Christie." In a column titled "Excommunicating Christie," Washington Times editorial page editor Brett Decker called the New Jersey governor a "Republican in Name Only (RINO)" for his "liberal record on guns, abortion, homosexual marriage and global warming." Decker also criticized Christie for his gratitude to President Obama for his assistance during and after Hurricane Sandy.

There's more, but the foregoing gives readers a feel for the deep denial going on in GOP and Romneyland.   Peddling hate and bigotry are not a substitute for not have any real policy or program other than pillaging the poor and middle class so that fat cat rich folks can hoard even more wealth.  Thankfully, a majority of Americans figured that out.  One has to wonder if and when the GOP will finally come to terms with reality.