Good luck with that

Oh right-wingers, shine on you crazy diamonds:

Only talk radio with its emphasis on Socratic debate over raw emotionalism and with Mr. Limbaugh in the driver’s seat has escaped the left’s clutches of pure media dominance.

This is the strong attachment to reality that has put the Republican brand in such a enviable position for the future. They're going to finish no worse than third.

[cross-posted at Firedoglake]