It is clear from this election that the Reds (which is an ironic nickname for conservatives) are not open to any inpu from "intellectuals" or "liberals" or "homo sapiens". Meanwhile too many democrats are suckers for patriotism. Enough of America's youth, minority, Jewish and women voters succumbed to W's saber-rattling to give him a clear victory in the polls and the electoral college.
Let them have there day but make them fight there own war. I live in Pennsylvania and I see too many local boys dead on the news each night. If we beat the drums loud enough maybe we can send a signal to Arkansas and Texas and South Dakota that they can send their children to die for Halliburton and the House of Saud. Manpower needs are going up while reenlistment is going down. If an active campaign against recruitment in blue states even gets a little press it would start a bombastic debate. Eventually we will force the government into a draft which will fracture the base of the Republican party.
With Howard Dean in charge of the DNC this message could get out. We also have to keep our energy up and use the machines we've put together to win state houses and congressional seats back in blue states. This is hand to hand combat and we can't give up.