According to Sanford, it wasn't a failed Conservative political agenda championed by Republicans that was repudiated byvoters, it was a Republican political agenda which was supported by Conservatives which was rejected. A subtle, fine point, Gov. You stick with it. He seems to tease out a difference.

Mark Sanford, Governor of South Carolina. "So during our "time in the wilderness," it's my hope that we go back to the basics of conservatism -- what it stands for and its real-world implications for people's lives. The sooner we do, the sooner we will see good policy from Republicans, and the sooner I suspect we will return to electoral favor."

And Palin, who dragged the ticket down but is still talking about running for office again, blames the very same policies FOR WHICH SHE WAS ACTIVELY CAMPAIGNING as being at fault. From the sound of her now she voted for Obama - Biden.

"Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Sunday that she and running mate John McCain lost because the Republican ticket “represented too much of the status quo.”

I wonder if she thinks people didn't notice that she advocated "change", and "maverick" solutions while endorsing the Bush Administration policies.

These lines of reasoning are slightly amazing.

Arf