Your're right. It would take another loss of life for the left to take it in the shorts.
Their excuse would be to blame it on Bush, though.
Another way would be to have your Senator propose a Bill of Censure against their Lefty counterparts.
I sent this one to Sen. Frist to lay the smackdown on Harry Reid:
A Bill: Resolution of Censure of Senator Harry Reid
Whereas on November 8, 2005 Senator Harry Reid of Nevada wilfully and publicly impugned the integrity of the Vice President of the United States by saying "The manipulation of intelligence to sell a war in Iraq, Vice President Cheney's involved in that."
And whereas Senator Reid continued his public attack by stating "The White House energy policy that puts big oil ahead of the American consumer, Vice President Cheney is behind that. And whereas Senator Ried also said "Leaking classified information to discredit White House critics, the vice president is behind that."
And whereas these types of public personal attacks, WITHOUT OFFERING ANY EVIDENCE, demonstrate action contrary to senatorial ethics and tend to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute, that obstruct the constitutional processes of the Senate, and to impair its dignity; such conduct by a member of the United States Senate is hereby condemned.
RESOLVED:That the Senator from Nevada, Harry Reid, failed to maintain proper public ethical standards by impugning the ethics of a sitting Vice President of the United States. His behavior on November 8, 2005 betrays the necessary good conduct as a Senator and has affected the honor of the Senate.
His abuse of Senate rules has prevented his fellow members from carrying out their assigned duties, thereby obstructing the constitutional processes of the Senate, and that this conduct of the Senator from Nevada, Mr. Reid, is contrary to senatorial traditions and is hereby condemned.
I know it would never come to a vote, but it would serve notice for the Dems to STFU.
Excellent proclamation.