Do Republicans Need an Intervention?

Charlie Cook:
“Here’s a question for conservatives and Republicans: Going into the
2012 Election Day, or even in the last few days before Election Day, did
you think Mitt Romney was going to win? A couple of months ago, did you
think the strategy of threatening to shut down the government or
prevent raising the debt ceiling, to force the outright repeal or
defunding of Obamacare, would really work?”

“So the question is whether conservatives and
Republicans should begin to worry if their instincts–specifically, their
judgment on matters of politics and policy–are a bit off. Maybe ‘spectacularly wrong’ would be more accurate.”

“It
may be time for the GOP’s Non-delusional Caucus to stage an
intervention. Otherwise the party may be headed for some
voter-administered therapy.”