Republican plans for this fall's election:

Sling mud.

Well, when your party's tenure has been disastrous in every conceivable way, both abroad and at home, party leaders have had to resign in disgrace over their open corruption, and you're entirely out of useful ideas of any type whatsoever, I suppose that's about all that's left.

Look for more sleazy whispering campaigns, such as the Ohio GOP's recent demands that a Democratic candidate prove he's not gay.