It seems that the pattern in the press following every major Republican failing was some idiotic piece of crap reporting about how the Democrats were helpless and disorganized. Well, finally the press is reporting that Democrats might have something simple to offer the American people. That is, competence.

Many of these analysts argue that Republicans have pushed the ideological limits of the American people so far - notably, with Mr. Bush's tax cuts for the affluent and his effort to partly privatize Social Security - that Americans are ready for something different. Elaine Kamarck, a former top aide to former Vice President Al Gore, argues that the combination of the Sept. 11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina has driven home to Americans the need for strong and effective government, "and gets us back to our strengths - a government that can deliver."

This is the whole point of Give Up Blog. We don't need specific positions, although the members of this blog definitely have them. The fact is, when Democrats were in charge, things went well (other than sex scandals). The Republican agenda is a big shit sandwich, and as Americans start to realize what they've bitten into over the last few election cycles, they're going to remember that Clinton, despite his sexual peccadillos, got things done and done well. At a certain point, they're going to cease to be distracted by abortion, gays, and flag burning and realize they've been had. They're chewing a big shit sandwich and the distractions Republicans use to keep them from realizing their policies only benefit 3% of Americans won't last forever. They're starting to taste it.