The Saviour of the Republican Party: Truck Nutz

Republican activists, trying to rebuild after the elections, have launched a website called Rebuild the Party to solicit ideas.

Early returns, however, have been a bit unexpected. The top two proposals are to link up with libertarian activists: "Reach Out to Ron Paul and the Campaign for Freedom" and "Make Room for Libertarians". The libertarian influence --- and possibly hijacking of the poll --- is also evident in "Abolish the Federal Reserve System" and "Step Away from the Drug War", and there are calls for "Fair Tax Reform".

At Number Four, however, is the idea that may bring the Party back in Congress and into the White House: "Truck Nutz for All". I am told that Truck Nutz is a metal ornament that you can hang off the trailer hitch of your pick-up truck. While I'm not sure how I could attach this to the rusting rear bumper of my Renault Laguna, it does seem to be a political initiative with a lot of potential.

(Sad update: Since the Internet chattering classes picked up on "Truck Nutz for All", it has been pulled --- quite undemocratically or un-Republicanly --- from the Rebuild the Party website.)