The direction of the Republican Party if McCain loses

[RIP Robert H Bork]

I think in 2012 we'll either let the losses get to us and nominate some loonie or we'll nominate someone like Romney that can actually compete and stay on message.  That message being the actual Republican message, not the junk we've been spewing the last decade.

What "actual Republican message" and "junk we've been spewing the last decade" are you talking about??

[RIP Robert H Bork]

Anything can happen.

Scenario 1: McCain loses massively, President Obama is an extremely popular President and the 2010 midterms are similar to the 1998 midterms and aren't too significant. The Republicans nominate a solid conservative and they lose to Obama in a 1996-type election.

Scenario 2: McCain loses narrowly, President Obama begins to sag under continued public disapproval of all types of Government, and has an approval rating of 40%. 2010 is a disaster for the miffed Democrats and the revitalized Republicans make gains. A conservative Republican, possibly the 2008 VP candidate, defeats President Obama in 2012.

Hmmm....

McCain didn't loose narrowly.

He didn't lose massively, either.