[Private_Sector_Does_It_Better]

"With all due respect, you fall into the trap of thinking that our enemy is just misguided, rather than evil."

I think some are misguided, some are evil and some are both.

[BobL]

"I think some are misguided, some are evil and some are both."

...and you are right. The leadership is clearly evil, while the rank and file does have some of both (with my mother being in the misguided category).

[Private_Sector_Does_It_Better]

"They are also extremely smart"

They are not as smart as you give them credit for.

#1 They nominated a war protester to run for president when the country was looking for a strong war time president.

#2 They selected a nut like Howard Dean to run there party. He's the gift that keeps on giving.

They live in a cocoon of people who are like minded and they just don't understand how most of the country thinks. This is the only thing that can explain the two huge mistakes above.

Now if you are talking about Hillary, she's not so misguided. She's smart and cunning and, yes, evil. But most of the move-on bunch and the DUers just don't understand how most of America thinks.