In a couple of venomous ways I would like to see the GOP flounder as it falls all over itself while embracing tea partiers. A saner version of myself wants above all not to see the tea partiers get into power; I would rather see the traditional (Is there such a thing anymore?) Republicans get into the highest office than live through the ruination the tea partiers would inflict upon this country.

Here is an interesting story of the GOP fighting its own:

InHouse Fight

WASHINGTON — Delaware Republicans call Senate hopeful Christine O'Donnell a liar who "could not be elected dog catcher" in a fierce attack that underscores GOP fears of the tea party-backed candidate knocking off top recruit Rep. Mike Castle and winning the nomination.
Stunned by tea partier Joe Miller's upset of Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Republicans are taking no chances in Delaware, which holds its primary Sept. 14. The party sees Castle, the state's lone congressman since 1993, as the best candidate for the seat long held by Vice President Joe Biden.

"Republicans circulated audio of a testy, 22-minute interview that O'Donnell had with radio station WGMD on Thursday. Party officials also have said she inflated her resume and made flat-out untrue statements while being dogged by questions about tax liens and foreclosures. Castle says she has misrepresented his record."

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