I smell fear. The Democrats hope that by endlessly saying how divided Republicans are, they can make it so. That's their only hope, since they themselves have caved completely to their radical wing.
I think that until the Democrats ditch their radical wing completely and move back to the center, the Republicans will be secure, mainly because moderate and liberal Republicans have nowhere else to go. But looking ahead a few years, if the Dems do move right, I would expect to see some Republican defections. Which is ok, because then the entire spectrum will have shifted to the right. It would be nice not to have to be quite so worried about the inevitable eventual Democratic president.
These type of division tactics were used here in KALIFORNIA during the recall....Many were touting if you were a true conservative you would be a hypocrite to elect a RHINO like Arnold.......
But when it came time to pick between the Terminator and his Royal grayness...It was a LANDSLIDE!
John Kerry is so far left that he can in no way attract the moderate republican...especially if that divisive Shrillary is on the ticket!