WASHINGTON POST-ABC POLL HOLDS WARNINGS FOR DEMOCRATS

The new Washington Post-ABC poll is less cause for rejoicing than notable for its sharp warnings to Democrats:

The second warning for Democrats is that their improved prospects for November appear driven primarily by dissatisfaction with Republicans rather than by positive impressions of their own party. Congressional Democrats are rating only slightly more favorably than congressional Republicans, and 52 percent of those surveyed said the Democrats have not offered a sharp contrast to Bush and the Republicans.

And:

The survey suggests that dissatisfaction with Congress extends to members of both parties. Only 39 percent approve of the job Democrats in Congress are doing, while 58 percent disapprove -- slightly higher than the level of disapproval registered before the 1994 midterm elections, when Republicans evicted Democrats from power on Capitol Hill.

What have we progressives been saying all along? American voters don't want GOP-lite, they want a real live OPPOSITION PARTY. Take note, Hillary and the DLC ...

And somebody PLEASE point out that John McCain is a Bush-and-Jerry-Falwell-hugger -- he offers no real alternative to Dubya, either.

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