Krauthammer: "...McCain gambled that he could steal the "change" issue for himself ...The Republican brand is deeply tarnished.."

In the WaPo, here

"....The problem is the inherent oddity of the incumbent party running on change. Here were Republicans -- the party that controlled the White House for eight years and both houses of Congress for five -- wildly cheering the promise to take on Washington. I don't mean to be impolite, but who's controlled Washington this decade?..."