Dood, I know that making this into a huge deal with hurt the Ds just like trying to make a big deal out of lipstick on a pig hurt McCain.Dude, you're a republican. You don't know shit about how to read the mood of the country, or seemingly, your own party.
If you think there aren't Olympic Snowe type moderate republicans that are embarrassed by this and the obnoxious behavior they've been watching since the election .. well, you're a republican. How would you know?
I can say this with some assurance given that I have two republican clients who have been voicing their anger about this all morning. They believe in opposition to democrats, but they don't like being in the company of fools. One is already calling himself an independent.
It isn't rocket science, this doesn't change anything about the debate nor does it shrink the party.