Yesterday, Patrick Casey tried to put a good face on the woeful state the Republican Party finds itself in concerning its prospects in the House of Representatives. The best that can be said is that while '08 looks like another blood-bath in the making, perhaps a second drubbing will convince the GOP to change its ways.

No doubt about it, Republican prognosticators are not happy at what the tea leaves are telling them. From today's Politico:

Top Republicans are privately bracing for the possibility that they could lose additional House seats in next year's elections as a result of untimely retirements, ongoing scandals and unexpectedly gloomy fundraising forecasts, according to several members and aides.

House members up for re-election in competitive districts are throwing in the towel. Why? Because the NRCC is broke. Nobody's donating. Even members of the military have increased their donations to Democrats. And it's the same story in the Senate. An unfortunate combination of retirements, scandal, and the Iraq war are poised to make 2008 another losing year for the GOP.