] But the important thing isn't the falsity of the charges,
] which Republicans continue to repeat despite press
] reports debunking them. The important thing is that the
] GOP is trying to quash criticism of the president simply
] because it's criticism of the president. The election is
] becoming a referendum on democracy.
]
] In a democracy, the commander in chief works for you. You
] hire him when you elect him. You watch him do the job. If
] he makes good decisions and serves your interests, you
] rehire him. If he doesn't, you fire him by voting for his
] opponent in the next election.
]
] Not every country works this way. In some countries, the
] commander in chief builds a propaganda apparatus that
] equates him with the military and the nation. If you
] object that he's making bad decisions and disserving the
] national interest, you're accused of weakening the
] nation, undermining its security, sabotaging the
] commander in chief, and serving a foreign power%u2014the
] very charges Miller leveled tonight against Bush's
] critics.
]
] Are you prepared to become one of those countries?

[ Zell Miller apparently went off the deep end last night. -k]

Imperial President - Opposing Bush becomes unpatriotic. By William Saletan