2012 GOP Debacle Watch

Via Andrew Sullivan, evidence that canny Democrats are rooting for Conservative Party carpetbagger Doug Hoffman in New York's 23rd congressional district. If Democrat Bill Owens wins, then the rogue Alaskan and her minions will be humbled, helping the GOP come to its senses. But if Hoffman wins, she'll be emboldened to target other moderates, hastening the marginalization of the Republican Party as 2012 approaches.