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I hate to be optimistic (how's that for a definition of a pessimist), but the Democrats are so power hungry they are stumbling over themselves to make the same mistakes Republicans AND Democrats have made in the past.

Their red-eyed hatred of Bush is leading them to say such extreme things that the middle, that vital middle, is being turned off already. Look at Harry Reid's ratings--even worse than Bush's (notice how you don't hear about Bush's ratings so much now that they've started showing those for Congress).

In order to appeal to the Internet crowd which is on DU and which has helped make Air America such a success (yes, that's a joke), the Dems are racing each other over a cliff.

I think Thompson is going to come off as a cool, calm ADULT coming onto the field saying "Get a load of those people," meaning the Dems and the weak Republican field (and yes, that includes Hunter). He is going to drive the columnists wild because as with Reagan, he's a conservative who isn't afraid to BE a conservative, and he doesn't think he has any reason to cover his beliefs.

Just look at those quotes--they're nothing all that shocking, when you think about it, are they? Thats how dems talk all the time now. Well, the general public doesn't like that kind of thing.