The Surrender Syndrome: What Herbert Hoover Can Teach Republicans

Herbert Hoover never saw it coming. On New Year's Day 1932 the Republican president was in good cheer as he looked forward to another year in the White House. And another year after that. And another. And … He never seemed to contemplate that with the election later that year he might actually lose. True, unemployment was rising, but it had to level off, then go down at some point. Right?

Herbert Hoover never saw it coming. On New Year's Day 1932 the Republican president was in good cheer as he looked forward to another year in the White House. And another year after that. And another. And … He never seemed to contemplate that with the election later that year he might actually lose. True, unemployment was rising, but it had to level off, then go down at some point. Right?…