I think low voter turnout tends to favor Democrats. Therefore, making the public at large feel disenfrancished is actually in their best interest. The Republicans' only hope for competitiveness was to remain the party of reform and limited government. Sadly, they've blackened their reputation so thoroughly, even I don't believe the crap coming out of their usual channels any more (if Ken Mehlmann calls my house asking for a donation one more time, you might actually see me on the evening news one of these days...).

I think it's time for me to take an election or two off. Maybe when 20% of the population is the best turnout they can get, real 3rd and 4th parties might actually make some inroads.