The Dems play hardball on the playground. They dropped the DUI charge on Bush just before election day. They tried to steal the election in Florida with the chad scam. They have corrupt political machines in most of the large cities, which commit voter fraud every election. If the Reps deign to get into the political arena and fight, they will no longer be in charge of the playground. It may make one feel good that they are adults and above the fray, but the bottom line is you must win in order to have any influence on events.