Because I can never read things like this too often...

Public confidence in GOP governance has plunged to the lowest levels of the Bush presidency, with Americans saying by wide margins that they now trust Democrats more than Republicans to deal with Iraq, the economy, immigration and other issues, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll that underscores the GOP's fragile grip on power six months before the midterm elections.

Dissatisfaction with the administration's policies in Iraq has overwhelmed other issues as the source of problems for President Bush and the Republicans. The survey suggests that pessimism about the direction of the country -- 69 percent said the nation is now off track -- and disaffection with Republicans have dramatically improved Democrats' chances to make gains in November.

Howard Dean's 50-state strategy is our answer to the republican's bigot-pandering racist-coded Southern Strategy. It truly emphasizes our inclusiveness and willingness to give voice the small and the large and the weak and strong.

We need to campaign like republicans, quietly paying attention to the details and govern like Democrats as representatives of all Americans not just those whose zip code includes Northern Virigina, DC and Maryland.

We do this right, the permanent republican majority that Tom Delay and his band of whackos dreamed of will be nothing but a bad, repulsive memory. And that's just fine with me.