[wcbtinman]

I'm not optimistic that this will change. In fact I see the polarization gulf widening between those with vs those without a moral foundation. It seems that all politics eventually boils down to that.

The very sad part is that the damage already done, would take several generations to undo by conventional means even if we got a health start today.

I don't think this country has the ability to wait for the pendulum swing the other way.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Recall that Rosie O'Donnell was firmly in the blue state camp before 9/11, and is now much closer to the red state camp (as far as supporting Bush's re-election). There are others like her. Congressional elections might lag some, but a lot of these people don't have the hostility toward GOP presidential candidates they once had.