FWIW -- the election was the Democrats to lose, and they failed in a big way.
They were too easily manipulated into rolling over, Daschle and Gephardt in particular, whether it was the anthrax mailed to their offices, reliance on phony polls, simple lack of conviction, or all of the above.
Paul Wellstone emerged as the only real opponent to Bush policy that showed conviction and integrity, gaining support as a result, and no one noticed except Bush & Co.
It should be interesting -- if no Democrats/Independents take the ball of the loyal opposition and Bush & Co. have taken over completely, there will be a third party, such as McCain referred to last night.
Otherwise, the Democratic leadership should resign as Gingrich did when his efforts failed miserably |
