Interesting...

Rove's dream dying? Last time I checked the GOP still controlled the both houses of Congress, the Presidency, and have appointed most of the members of the current Supreme Court. The GOP might not have implemented all the policies they have wanted (abortion, gay marriage), but they haven't done so bad either (tax cuts, war in Iraq).

Wishful thinking. The political discourse in our country has shifted to the right, even if the general populous's political views have not, and that is a direct result of DeLay and the rest of the GOP shaping the debate.