The only ones using a "political tool" are the CRIDers. Scientists want to practice/teach science. ID is not science, but certain people want to "sledge" their religion into science.
How about this: instead of trying to scare rational people away from accepted science ("Drop evolution or else the dems win!!!"), why not try and scare the fundies away from science revisionism? Otherwise, the dems will win!
Uh, huh...? I'm sure you just tremble at the thought of dems winning...trembling with joy.