[RoninLB]

The self-identity of the Dem base is still wrapped up in Vietnam. It was a liberal Dem war that being turned against it needed assertions of a higher morality. That military force was immoral was imbedded in the psyche of activists everywhere.. Bush2 saying that the military will be used preemptively is a profound attack on these boomers, and their childrens, self-image. I'm not sure if they hope that we fail in Iraq, but they are in a constant state of denial that it might succeed. And to compound the issue is this cowboy who challenges their image as the best people. The obvious displacement of the dems "think" is asserting moral superiority while defending Clinton's perjury, sex games, billing records, etc. Inner doubts about their own moral position is an obvious path to anger imo. This all leads to group dynamics, which is another explain at another time.

afwiw there are 19 Dem senate seats that are vulnerable and only 2 of the 15 Rep seats that are vulnerable. 10 of the 19 Dem seats are in Bush's red states. So today the last toehold of political power is being able to raise a filibuster of 40 votes in the senate. The Dems are really pissed off. The last rantings of the Dems will be calling the president a traitor/crook etc.