Is The GOP Marching Off Another Cliff?

There apparently is some hope for those of us who are dismayed by the screaming and yelling from the Right and disruption of town hall meetings about health care reform. Froma Harrop has some observations on why this is just another example of the GOP's penchant for "red faced crusades":

The right wing has launched another of its red-faced crusades. When that happens, the loser is ultimately the Republican Party. Sure, obnoxious behavior gets a lot of attention. So do car wrecks.

Harrop goes on to recite a litany of examples starting in 1998 with the GOP attempts to remove Bill Clinton from office and up to 2005 when "Republicans tried to make hay out of the Terri Schiavo tragedy." In each case, she goes on to highlight how out of touch the GOP was with voters and how that translated into losses in the House of Representatives and US Senate.

Read her column and take heart. One can only hope the GOP's influence in Congress is further diminished.