Republicans strain to explain election failures, ignoring the obvious

So, it has been just 48 hours since Republicans suffered pretty humiliating crushing defeats in elections lit literally all across the country. And when any White House experiences a humiliating defeat, and believe me, I've been part of those, the instinct is often most of the time to change the subject. I mean, roll out a new policy, hold a big event, make any announcement of any kind, basically to get people to talk about anything other than the absolute shellacking that you just took at the polls.But app ...