Kowabunga

FoxNews is reporting that John Kerry's recent case of "mad Senator disease" is revitalizing the GOP base:

Republicans argue that Kerry has motivated many in the base, who had been demoralized for months of news about ethics scandals, violence in Iraq and growing Democratic confidence about the party's chances on Tuesday.

"(Kerry) apologized a little too late and it has given us momentum," said former White House Chief of Staff Andy Card. "But this election is not going to be just about John Kerry, it's about what the Democrats would do to the country ... It's about a strong economy and about protecting America and we have a great economy in this country and that economy will be jeopardized if the taxes go up."

Card is right on both counts. This election is not about Flipper Kerry, although I thank him for giving those of us on the right a lot to write about. It's about ideas, and the Democrats best ideas are to tax Americans into oblivion and lose the war on terror.

Whether we are talking Diane Feinstein of California, Hillary Clinton in New York (and we know she is vectoring for the White House), or even Amy Klobuchar on my local turf. They all want to do the same thing: raise our taxes; prevent reforming (privatizing) social Security at any cost; abandon Iraq to the terrorists and mullahs that would turn it into an Islamic state following Sharia Law (and thousands of Iraqis will die under such a regime); allow Iran to attain its goal of nuclear weapons; let North Korea continue to develop its nuclear arsenal; kill America's health care system by nationalizing it (remember "Hillary Care?" Do you really want the government in charge of your healthcare decisions?). The list goes on.

Election day is coming, so ask yourself: do you want to pay higher taxes and trust government with your healthcare, or do you want less government picking your pocket?