[dd74]

I really do tend to agree with you, Jim. I care for neither party, personally, but the politically myopic conduct I see displayed just on this board and later on various news channels, embarrasses me as a citizen. To think that an approach of "my way or the highway" should suffice in a world where people, if not already democratic, know quite well what democracy is, shows horrible disrepect for human consciousness. The other day I was trying to come up with a list of what Bush has accomplished since his presidency, and to be honest, I came up with nothing. Iraq is a quagmire, the economy sucks, our borders have to be guarded by ordinary citizens, and everyone seems to be employed with American jobs except Americans. And as far as one's personal rights and freedoms on the precipice of being nearly abolished at the helm of this administration...well, I won't even start about that.

However, lately there have been cracks in the elephant. Tom DeLay, Schiavo, Social Security and the ever-looming Iraq quagmire, have all taken their toll on the party. I believe there's more in-fighting among Republicans than they are letting onto or the press knows. Such lack of spirit tells me the party is heading down a path from which it will not recover. If this is the case, the infighting and lack of togetherness could insure a Democratic victory in '08. Yes, it will probably be more of the same two-party b.s., but at least the smug pronouncements akin to "I'm right and everyone else is wrong," won't be something we will be forced to be part of as Americans.