Looks like we are in a war on two fronts...
terrorists and the dems.
Sorry, I got off on a tangent. I think the Dems badly underestimated Bush and see that he has the skills and the backbone to take them on and that the American people have taken to him, and they're scared and they're desperate and they're backed into a corner and they're probably ready to fight to the death with no quarter. So there's no telling what they'll do, so yes, we need to act as if we're in a war with them.