Back in this message, I recommended you read an article by David Frum about how the Republican Party has gotten screwed-up and another piece by Peter Beinart on how he believes that regardless of how the next election turns out, this country is moving politically to the left.
In the interest of considering opposing viewpoints, I now link you to David Dayen arguing against Beinart's viewpoint. And here's Charles P. Pierce not rebutting David Frum but instead making the case that guys like Frum for responsible for exactly what they lament about the current state of their party.