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Sorry for taking so long to get back to this...
I must admit that my original conclusion on this is incorrect. It should be as follows: "When the campaign talk starts heating up later this year, the Democratic Party should champion itself as the party for individual freedoms, snatching it away from Republicans."
The Democratic Party is simply not taking advantage on obvious gaffes in the Bush administration. Of course, they have Terry McAuliffe running the show, which is hurting them. They need a pit bill in there right now...Jesse Jackson, Willie Brown (SF Mayor), or one of the Daly clan (a la the Chicago powerbrokers).
The current administration is attempting to strip individual rights and has already expanded the government. These are big no-no's in the GOP, right? (Not that either big party doesn't go against their normal principles, but individual rights and smaller government have always been the hallmarks of the GOP, from what I've seen.) All under the guise of "We have to do this, or the terrorists will win." Oh, and then there's that issue with the ballooning deficit.
The Dems have had multiple opportunities, IMO, to seize upon this. They should not fear any voter repercussions, for there are plenty of people out there that are against the things that have been done. They wouldn't be unAmerican in doing such a thing, b/c dissent and its results are what America so great at times (e.g. Civil Rights Era). But instead, they will sit there like a bunch of pussies, hem and haw about whether they should run for president, make some toned-down remarks about our economy and against war, then crawl back into their hole.
And if even they do get voted out of office or draw the ire of Americans/constituents, they'll bounce back in the end. THAT'S the American way...if Rob Lowe and Paul Reubens can do it, anyone can.
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