Can Republicans continue to listen to Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and the like and remain a competitive political party?

Several prominent Republican voices are saying no, among them Colin Powell.

Losing, whether in sports or politics, brings with it soul searching and the replacement of individuals deemed responsible for the losing with other individuals thought capable of bringing winning to the organization. We see that in process with the Republican Party.

Once again, I offer to you the thought a yearning exists out there for a pragmatic political party favoring neither the extremes of the left or the right. That party will not emerge until we change our electoral system and stop having to choose between the lesser of two evils.

As evidence, I offer these links. You may also want to google the title of my posting for more input.

http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2008/12/16/word-war-rush-limbaugh-fires-back-at-colin-powell/

http://theworldlink.com/articles/2008/11/25/opinion/editorial/doc492c3f6419394433533080.txt