Not like that, Paul.

A trial peek behind the Hotline subscription wall yields this from Ohio hopeful Paul Hackett, on the Party he would represent on the ballot…

"They're addicted to failure," he said. "I want to help the party. The question is, how do you help someone that doesn't want help?"

Couple tips, Paul. First, since you've been a Democratic candidate, and you hope to be again, it may be time to start referring to our Party in the first person.

Second, if you really want to help, bashing the Party in the press isn't really helpful.

Yeah, yeah. I'm sure it's just the evil beltway D's he's talking about, but it's just the kind of fuel the GOP spin machine operates on.

Kinda makes you wonder about his suitability for a high profile Senate race...