IMPEACH BUSH

"Democrats Win Landslide Victory"

That's the subject line on today's e-mail from the Republican Senatorial Committee. The text is worth a look:

Dear Republican Supporter,

I have a real fear of waking up to this headline after the elections this fall. Make no mistake about it: If our grassroots teams fail to come together and work as hard as they did in 2000, 2002 and 2004, that headline could very likely be the result!

In key states, news accounts indicate Democrats are outpacing Republicans registering voters. We also know Barack Obama's campaign is utilizing the Internet to raise record amounts of money to support his campaign and Democrats nationally … all in the hope that new voters and record resources will produce a Democrat landslide victory this fall.

There's so much at risk, and conservatives I talk with from all across the country are feeling the rumblings of "what could be." But we must urgently realize that is "what WILL be" if we don't energize our grassroots and get to work right away.

Do you want a sound policy to bring about long-term stability in Iraq? Then I ask for your immediate help in supporting Republican candidates running for U.S. Senate by making a contribution of $10, $25, $50 or even $100 to the NRSC.

Do you want lower taxes, less regulation and an economy that empowers small businesses to create new jobs? Then stop what you are doing right now and take 2 minutes to help support Republican candidates running for U.S. Senate by making a contribution of $10, $25, $50 or even $100 to the NRSC.

Do you want Supreme Court justices and federal judicial nominees confirmed to the bench who practice judicial restraint and don't use the courts for implementing their own radical agenda? Then join me now and help support Republican candidates running for U.S. Senate by making a contribution of $10, $25, $50 or even $100 to the NRSC.

There is no time to waste. Your support is critical.

When I was Chairman of the NRSC, we liked to say that early money wins campaigns. Senator John Ensign, the new NRSC Chairman, agrees and has been working overtime on behalf of our Republican Senate candidates. Over the last 48 hours, hundreds of grassroots supporters like you have chosen to support his efforts and are helping demonstrate that Republicans will have the financial strength necessary to win competitive Senate seats and challenge vulnerable Democrat senators. However, the NRSC is still short of their goal. Please support Senator Ensign and the NRSC today.

Remember, your support will strengthen their nationwide efforts to organize grassroots activists, communicate with voters like you online, and highlight the strong positions our Republican Senate candidates are taking on the issues that matter most: reforming our tax code, cutting wasteful spending, securing our borders and maintaining a strong national defense.

The e-mail is signed by

Bill Frist, M.D.
Fmr. U.S. Senate Majority Leader

Dr. Frist is not a psychoanalyst, but if he were he might offer these observations about the author of the e-mail (who you can bet your life was not Dr. Frist):

You sound wan. Clinically depressed, even. Where is your verve, your exuberance, your will to fight? It's not enough to refer to Democratic landslides and Democratic senators as "Democrat landslides" and "Democrat senators." They're still landslides. They're still senators.

Nor is it all that rousing to point out that people "all across the country are feeling the rumblings of "what could be." I mean, that sounds more like something to hope for, not be scared of. Let's face it—after eight years of our guys controlling the White House, including six when we had Congress, too, our program is still "reforming the tax code" (i.e., keeping income taxes low on people like us, abolishing inheritance taxes, cutting capital gains taxes), cutting "wasteful spending" (i.e., social programs), "securing our borders" (i.e., alienating Hispanics), and "national defense" (i.e., more war). No wonder we're depressed.

Congratulations on not mentioning Bush, though. Denial is the first step in the grieving process.

I'm afraid our time is up.

Sorry, Mr. Republican Supporter, this session is not covered by your H.M.O.