[WL-law]

In short, when many liberals look at national affairs, they see a world in which their leaders are nice, pure-souled, but defenseless, and they see Republicans who are organized, devious, and relentless. "It's probably a weakness that we're not real haters. We don't have a sense that it's a holy crusade," Democratic strategist Bob Shrum told Adam Clymer of the New York Times. "They play hardball, we play softball," Gore campaign manager Donna Brazile added.

Brooks has it right in citing Shrum and Brazile. Can you imagine a dem any less filled with absolute hate than Shrum? Or one dem who's less hardball than Brazile?

[TUX]

In the middle of their night you can hear the shrill scream of panic. Rats prefer to hide in dark corners but will attack when cornered, and scream loudest just before dying.