One of the defining characteristics of the GOP for the last 15 years and this administration in particular is relentlessness. If at first people don't believe the lie, pound pound it home at every opportunity. Evidence mounts that Iraq is a colossal failure? Shout "Progress!" from the rooftops. The country is appalled that the federal government would consider intervening in the private medical decisions of a husband and wife? Convene a special session of Congress to address the burning national issue of Terry Schiavo's life support. Gitmo and the Special Romney Double Gitmo.
The list, of course, goes on. The machine goes on. And on. And on. It never stops. It doesn't rest. If you're marginally sensitive and reflective, it doesn't let you rest. It twists your guts, keeps you tossing and turning in your sleep, captures your thoughts in moments of inattention and leads you down the path to dreary daymares of a crumbling republic.
In stark contrast, our Dem leaders have so far been more relent-full. But now is the perfect time to turn the tables.
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