Kansas Republicans, weeks after the elections in which many of them were trounced, are still in disarray.
Couldn't have happened to a more deserving group of folks.
On a related note, how about Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius? What a fantastic success story she is. I occasionally hear people talk about how the Democrats lack a "deep bench," i.e., people ready to step up as national leaders, but I honestly think we have one of the best group of rising stars I've seen in decades. Of presidential contenders alone, there's one of the most capable and powerful women the country has ever seen, a brilliant and racial category-defying rising star, a young and attractive progressive powerhouse from the south, a Latino star with extensive executive and foreign policy experience, a four-star General, and more. At the next level, state leaders like Sebelius are augmenting the party more locally, building experience and connections as they prepare to guide the party for years to come, and new progressive Senators like Webb, Tester, and Brown mark a renewal of Wellstone-esque priorities in Congress.
There's a lot to look forward to, especially because, as Kansas shows, Republicans are busy destroying each other as Democrats enjoy the emergence of a stellar group of leaders.
