Viguerie made these points:

o  The number of new Republican voters is flat while Democratic voter registration is soaring.

o  Contributions to Republican candidates and committees are way off, while donations to Democrats are "setting records."

o  In this year's primaries, votes for GOP candidates at all levels are running far behind the Democrats.

o  In recent special elections, Republicans lost House seats in Illinois, Louisiana, and Mississippi that had long been in GOP hands -- all in districts carried overwhelmingly by President Bush. A single election can be a fluke, but when Republicans lose three seemingly safe seats in a row, "disaster is looming."

"The hard work of the last 50 years by millions of conservative campaign workers, donors, candidates, writers, intellectuals, and activists has been trashed," he said.

Ah, I love the smell of napalm in the morning!

As a centrist I am now concerned that the Democratic party could become too powerful over the next few years without any viable check to balance against.  I am not concerned about Senator Obama's odds of winning the General Election in November.  A win by the GOP would be just short of miraculous.

But, let's take a look at what NewSmacks think is their one golden road to success.  Note that I already stated that we cannot fully trust what they say about us, but given that caveat let's hear their thoughts.

As Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton barnstorms across the nation in her quest for the White House, is she doing the Democratic Party more harm than good, and in fact, really helping the GOP?

Newsmax Magazine's special report "She Can Save the GOP" reveals why Clinton could be the ideal Democratic candidate -- IF Republicans hope to retain control of the White House. The report also reveals why some top Democrats desperately want to dump her from the '08 ticket.

Dick Morris has some astonishing insights gleaned from knowing Hillary for almost 30 years -- many of which he served as her chief adviser and confidante. Morris explains Hillary's "fatal flaw" -- one Republicans must exploit to defeat her.

OK,so we know what these turkeys say, but what do they think?  My bias as an Obama supporter may cloud my thoughts so I will withhold judgement, but I would be interested in hearing the thoughts of others.

It is clear, regardless, that the only path to failure for the Democratic party is one that we pave ourselves.  Simply looking at the Democrat primary turnout and enthusiasm compared to the GOP's it is obvious to anyone not nose-to-page that one side is having a huge period of growth while the other is barely able to maintain a pulse.

-cheers to November, 2008!

-chris