[beeler]

"Moderates" are just uninformed and/or apathetic liberals anyway...

[The Old Hoosier]

EJ Dionne wouldn't know a moderate if it slapped him in the face.

[Milhous]

Many who reluctantly supported the president and the Republicans in 2004 are turning away.


Olds Media sits and spins when the wheels come off.

[MJY1288]

Maybe E.J Dionne could show some proof of this so-called "Revolt". I think E.J. is just another bed wetting liberal who hasn't awakened from his wet dream

[ironmike4242]

As usual EJ Dionne overestimates the outrage of the American people. And as usual EJ Dionne selectively uses polling data to make his point.

According to Democracy Corps, if Congressional elections were held today Democrats would win by 26 points among Moderates. Oh mercy! Hold on while I take my heart medication! That number is so stunning I can't wrap my mind around it!

And I love how Dionne delights in the poll showing that Bill Clinton is more popular (among respondants in this Democracy Corps poll) than Bush. He then goes on to gloss over the caveats of the pollsters: "Democrats are not yet integral to the narrative" of American politics and that the decline in the Republicans' public image "is not accompanied by image gains for the Democrats." Democrats still have a lot of work to do."

You'd never know it reading this piece. According to EJ the Republicans might as well pack up and go home. the Democrats are in now running the show!

[NathanR]

Worse for Bush and his party, most moderates have a practical, problem-solving view of government and think these issues are far less important than shoring up a shaky economy and improving living standards.

There is much truth in this. However, they are actually very worried about "migration" AKA invasion and how it affects their living standards.

[Rummyfan]

Top Five reasons not to read or subscribe to the Washington Compost:

1. Tina Brown
2. Dana Milbank
3. William Raspberry
4. E.J. Dionne
5. Name another reporter for the Post....