The GOP is clearly in a dismal state, but the grim numbers alone do not tell the full story. Yes, they were crushed in November everywhere outside of Appalachia. Yes, they are in a hopeless minority in Congress. Yes, they even lost ground in the South. But this shriveling power would count for little in the long-term if there were a sense of potential political renewal.

Instead, Republicans are scuttling back to a series of social matters at the pinnacle of which sits abortion, an issue settled decades ago in the United States. It is hard to imagine that beyond the mad fringe of the party, abortion ranks anywhere near the top issues anyone cares about.

Put it this way: only 6% of the general electorate ranked abortion as the most pressing issue facing the country at the time of the November election (and only 11% of Republicans.) And that was before the economy dissolved further into something approaching a depression. | Read More |

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Reference: The Republican Abortion Hypocrisy
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