Someone called 'em DemocRats and I think I'm gonna start using that myself.

I am personally more interested in portions of the Progressive agenda, but there is much not to love there. There is simply no use for this radical feminist nonsense - they are the DemocRats' moral equivalent of the disloyal Christian Right and we'll have to watch them almost as closely. I could not care less what two adult men want to do in their own home but the gay rights focus concerns me - if that carries through I'd like to see it come through as the right to life, liberty, and property for all, with their concerns being addressed as a byproduct rather than a focus.

What is good about the DemocRats is the strong probability that single payer health care will come to pass and the foolish bankruptcy bill will be rolled back. These two things greatly constrain the creativity of the American people at a time when we need to take risks and try new things as we adapt to peak oil. They are also far more likely to make the correct moves for the environment and I look forward to again having a reality based foreign policy for our country.

The Republicans are just laughable. I'd much rather stick around and correct the DemocRats' confusion regarding the second amendment than have to stand over the Republicans watching each and every thing they do with my fingers crossed they'll listen to the 3/4ths of us who aren't religious fanatics. Bush has totally and completely ruined the Republican franchise and I really expect the party to splinter and die, leaving a radical Christian bit and the remainder will cleave to the center, perhaps later causing a split in the DemocRatic party with their radicals going their own way.