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[democrats] Have Become The Party Of Snobs. You Have Become The Party Of Americans Who Think They're Better Than Other Americans.

George W. Bush, 43rd President Of The United States, Became The First Incumbent President To Increase His Majority In Both The Senate And The House And To Increase His Own Vote (by Over 3.5 Million) Since Franklin D. Roosevelt, Political Genius Of The 20th Century, In 1936.

Cynicism Is Not Realistic And Tough. It's Unrealistic And Kind Of Cowardly Because It Means You Don't Have To Try. ---in Good Housekeeping

What We Need Most Right Now, At This Moment, Is A Kind Of Patriotic Grace - A Grace That Takes The Long View, Apprehends The Moment We're In, Comes Up With Ways Of Dealing With It, And Eschews The Politically Cheap And Manipulative. That Admits Affection And Respect. That Encourages Them. That Acknowledges That The Small Things That Divide Us Are Not Worthy Of The Moment; That Agrees That The Things That Can Be Done To Ease The Stresses We Feel As A Nation Should Be Encouraged, While Those That Encourage Our Cohesion As A Nation Should Be Supported.

Mr. Bush Has Squandered The Hard-built Paternity Of 40 Years. But So Has The Party, And So Have Its Leaders. If They Had Pushed Away For Serious Reasons, They Could Have Separated The Party's Fortunes From The President's. This Would Have Left A Painfully Broken Party, But They Wouldn't Be Left With A Ruined Brand,- As They All Say, Speaking The Language Of Marketing. And They Speak That Language Because They Are Marketers, Not Thinkers. Not Serious About Policy. Not Serious About Ideas. And Not Serious About Leadership, Only Followership.