Seriously, here's the thing: The Democrats seem to honestly believe that this "The Republicans are attempting a Fascist putsch to destroy our freedoms" crap is a winner at the polls. It's not; it only reinforces their image as left-wing kooks, and scares off voters. I'm sure it sells among a hall packed with professional Bush-haters, but it underscores that they just have no issues. Nothing to say and nothing to offer but slander and fear and scare-mongering. Their problem is not, as they claim, that in 2002 their "message didn't get out", it's that they don't HAVE a message. "I hate George Bush" is not a platform, and "George Bush is a Nazi" is just making them look ridiculous. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localn...ursday/south_county_e35d18a2e203b07e00aa.html As a post script, the problem is partly that Clinton sold this crap. He was Clinton, he was charming and he told everybody how "meanspirited" the GOP was. But as that didn't work anymore, the only thing they could do is get shriller and shriller and more outrageous. They need some programs, not more slanders.