John Derbyshire’s suggestion that giving voters a taste of liberalism for two years between 2006 and 2008 is flawed in my judgment. With Bush continuing in the White House, Republicans will continue to be perceived as the party in power. There may a little blame sharing for things that go wrong, but Democrats will not be running the show and voters may not be as repelled as John hopes. My view: You can learn a lot from defeat, but it’s still better to win than to lose.