Long time left. I would have thought that was the Palin analysis when it aired but it seems to be "the" analysis now. Long time left still, but at this point it seems you are right. They'll have nowhere to point a finger either...no "hope/change" mantra and Bush collapse to blame it on (by their own words)...just their own inept ability to field an alternative to "incompetent Obama." Who knows maybe they'll reign in the loons in their party put them in the corner, understand their "marketing pitch" sucks, and get back to being a reasonable alternative. They'll have to start turning into that during the next 4 years though...no more nonsense in the second term.