Gingrich’s point, I think, is that he still thinks Republicans should have united behind the nominee for the sake of not splitting the center-right coalition and giving the Democrats a victory but that Scozzafava was probably the wrong pick from the get-go.

I disagree with him on the former, but couldn’t agree more on the latter.

Despite all the liberal crowing, and the on-going dissension in Republican ranks, I really think this has been a positive exercise for the GOP in general.  The Republican establishment has perhaps learned that they’re going to have to be a lot more careful in candidate selection, which is a good thing.  And perhaps the conservative based has learned that sheer will alone doesn’t win elections.

A good lesson for both sides of the coin, I think.