Where Republicans Fail

[KillerGremlin]

I guess my second thought is that maybe we should not be blaming the Republicans completely. Part of the issue is the way the media chooses to highlight certain things and make those the focus.

For example, why was 5 seconds of dumbassery (even if it was pretty epic...3% and 90% are way off) turned into a media focal point?

I think you could argue things the other way around too though. Maybe the Republicans and Democrats are not so different in their overall influence on the economy (since you need to consider the role of Congress AND the President). And maybe it really is the minor social issues that differentiate the two parties. This is probably a simplification though, since there are different types of Republicans and Democrats.