The liberals don't get it = Dog bites man.
The problem is, the GOP doesn't get it, either. And that's = Man bites dog.
The Republican Party has lost its way, and will be out of power in January 2007 (and accordingly, President Bush will be impeached and convicted before 1/20/2009) unless someone is willing to lead them down the right path, and more importantly, the Bush Administration will follow them. Because I'm afraid President Bush has lost his capacity to articulate the path that he must lead, and that we must follow.
Somebody better do it, and pretty doggone soon IMO, or else the voters will vote for "real" Democrats instead of phony demagogic Pubbies trying to play one.
I believe you are correct, and that is unfortunate for our country.