Although this isn't necessarily for moderates right now, serious conservatives need to know what Mehlman, Rove and Bush will never point out: That the sainted Truman and FDR also spoke in a Dean-like manner about Republicans. It's fair to say that they were more patriotic than today's Rats. But the Rats' bigotry toward Republicans and conservatives has very, very deep roots. It didn't start yesterday, or in the 1960s.
Right you are, CalPat. In the heat of the moment there is sometimes a tendency to compare past Rat leaders favorably to the current crop. FDR played the Class Warfare game to the hilt. Dean said we don't work for an honest living -- Roosevelt said we were "malefactors of great wealth." Truman was not above the envy game by any means, either, and he did a very good job of protecting Commies in his Administration. The Rats didn't just suddenly turn bad. They are probably worse, it is true, in being more blatantly anti-American, but that's more because they're in the minority now and are more desperate.
Damn, I'd settle for Democratic pols like FDR, Tuman and Kennedy. They may have been flawed, but there is no doubt in my mind they loved this country. I am horrified by the current crop of Dems who would destroy this country in order to take back power. They are despicable, stupid, dangerous people.