Darn Good Analysis

John Podhoretz in today's NY Post:

Democrats will have to accept reality. And the reality is this: Democrats voted for Bush in large numbers because they like him. They admire him. They want him to be president. They don’t think he’s an idiot, a fascist, a warmonger, a religious fanatic, a kook, a liar, a cheat, a monster, a bad guy. They think he’s done a good job. The Democratic Party has spent four years demonizing George W. Bush, and in part because of their stupid, useless, senseless negativism, Terry McAuliffe & Co. lost 4 million voters.

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I was asked to participate in a counter-protest 4 years ago. One of the signs I made bore this slogan: Democrats vs. Reality: the struggle never ends! I'm not betting any money on the left moderating its tone. When they get desperate they become more shrill.