Sam Walton made his fortune by selling goods at low prices in downscale rural and exurban communities where other retailers saw little profit. Mehlman won the election for Bush by increasing the Republican vote in downscale rural and exurban counties where neither party used to think many more votes could be won. Wal-Mart is now the most successful retailer in history. Mehlman seeks to be the most successful party-builder ever. No one made much money betting against Sam Walton. I wouldn't bet against Ken Mehlman either.
The objective of war is to win. Not to destabilize or disrupt the enemy, but to utterly destroy it. The Old Testament is clear on this point, as is every handbook on military strategy. Michael Barone explains the GOP's systematic efforts to destroy its opponent in this wonderfully concise article. In the wee hours of Nov. 3, Mr. Barone was artfully and systematically explaining on Fox News why the election was over hours before the MSM could bring themselves to call Ohio for Bush. I went to my computer around 1 a.m. and again at 3 a.m. and pulled up the county by county returns for Ohio and you could see the picture taking shape like a work of art.
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