Yes, there is rank hypocrisy on the side of the liberals. But it would be equally hypocritical for conservatives to insist that the liberals - on the one hand - enforce the law against their own; and on the other hand insist that they - the GOP - should not be prosecuted, especially on the basis that it is not enforced anyway.
And the 10-30 percent undecided (as distinct from independents) are going to support...well, that's why they are undecided. THEY are the ones who are up for grabs. The hard-core dems will never, ever support a conservative or a republican; they are lost and the GOP should not waste its time with them. The hard-core Republicans are safely in the conservative/GOP camp. But those that are questioning, waivering, not sure, undecided are the ones that need to be targeted.
Dean is nothing more than an old-school liberal with populist leanings with nothing to offer. He's leading now because frankly, he IS the best candidate in the dem field, but that is more an indictment of the democrat field of losers than an endorsement of him. Hilary has got to be salivating. Dean also looks a little like Leslie Nielson.
I still think the whole matter re Rush will be quietly dropped.