Democrats misunderstand their situation. Their view is that Republicans have been mean and bruising while they’ve been too nice and forgiving. That’s right. They think former Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle, who was plainly obsessed with obstructing Bush at every turn, was too kindly. The lesson of the 2004 election for Democrats, then, is that they need to play rough. The real lesson, of course, is that blatant obstructionism is a failed strategy. It’s what caused Daschle to lose his seat.
Howard Dean will probably turned things around for the Democrats, however.
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