[RKV]

Not sure I agree about the ideological component. Ronald Reagan was not an ideologue per se, but he did have a well thought out ideology - i.e. a vision which he could articulate. The average joe can tell that neither party has a lock on the character issue - hopefully we can say truthfully that the difference between Republicans and DemocRATs is that we Republicans prosecute criminals, unlike the DemocRATs who coddle theirs. We certainly cannot say (truthfully) that all Republicans of perfect character. With respect to competance, yes, it is required, unfortunately, its not enough. Hitler made the trains run on time.

[Mia T]

Of course ideology undergirds policy, but we mustn't hammer it over the voter's head. Not after 8 years of vile leftist demagoguery equating the right with the Islamofascist terrorists. (See post 7.)

Of course, no one is perfect. But there is a difference in magnitude and kind between normal human flaws and clinton corruption.

We mustn't talk in generalities. We must focus on THE CLINTONS' lack of character and competence and how that led, inexorably to 9/11.