In a previous post I referred to my pet theory about the GOP's slow implosion over the past three years as 'the eggshell theory' - meaning (and in no way do I think this is a particularly original insight, but it was an "AHA!" moment for me) that the Republican Party's coherence has entirely evaporated, and all that is left of the Party is "branding;" that they have been rendered all image and no substance. The more I reflect on the parade of radioactive circus clowns that the GOP lined up during the 2008 campaign, from Palin to Plumber, the more I realize that this should have been obvious to me much sooner. Further evidence continues to pile up. One of the faces of the 'future of the Republican Party' is Meghan McCain, a so-called moderate who has traded in her father's name for semi-celebrity status and an inexplicable job writing for the Daily Beast - a gig that has now produced a truly extraordinary little column. The headline is, ...