A couple days ago, radio host Nancy Skinner (who has been subbing for Randi Rhodes) came up with the perfect metaphor to frame the debate between Democrats and Republicans on the stimulus (slightly paraphrased):
The nation's economy has a dead battery. Obama is ready to give it a jump start, but Republicans still think we can fix the problem by putting more gas in the tank.
Simple, concise. Everyone gets it. Go use it on the nearest Republican.
I am not going to blather on except to point out two things: 1) Nancy Skinner is a fucking genius who needs her own show, and 2) Democrats need more messages like this.