[kAcknor]

In plain, simple words, VDH boils down all the argle-bargle about the Democrats'incredible shrinking relevance.

Let's hope they don't listen ...

With all due respect to the feeling of gratification for a political victory, I hope they DO listen. The United States is fighting itself in many ways.

"When we see Democrats speaking and living like normal folks -- expressing worry that the United States must return to basic education and values to ensure its shaky preeminence in a cutthroat world, talking of one multiracial society united by a rare exceptional culture of the West rather than a salad bowl of competing races and tribes, and apprising the world that we are principled abroad in our support of democratic nations and quite dangerous when attacked -- they will be competitive again."

Great words, and true. Looking past politics, it's what we need.

[IronJack]

The only way this country will survive is if we exterminate liberalism. We cannot accommodate it or appease it. We cannot work with its disciples; they have no morals upon which to build a platform of mutual understanding. You can't negotiate cancer away.

So whatever contributes to the demise of liberalism -- in this case the utter hubris of its practicioners -- is one more stone in the road of redemption for America. It's nothing new to have to fight enemies within.