I LISTEN TO RIGHT-WING TALK RADIO SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO

It's been fun listening to wingnut radio talk show hosts this week trying to convince their callers who are disenchanted Bush voters not to vote Democrat in protest.

"I understand! I share your pain/anger/whatever! I've criticized Bush also! But you can't vote Democrat! All you have to do is imagine a Speaker of the House Pelosi! A President Hillary! A Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid!" is the theme.

When a Mike Gallagher caller said he found himself agreeing with Dems on more issues than he did Rethugs, Mike challenged him to name one Democratic politician he could support. The caller couldn't (Mike suggested Barack Obama as the only possibility), so Mike triumphantly said, "See? See?"

Of course the issues weren't discussed, just personalities. The Rethugs have lost the American people on the issues, and the cult of personality that has shored up George Bush's approval ratings in the past is quickly diminishing in power. Expect the personal attacks to increase in number and volume. It's the only tactic they have remaining in their bag of tricks.

Except, of course, there's always another war.