JDM–

I posted this last week, but Tocqueville warned that parties that suddenly found themselves in the minority would have a hard time adjusting to it, and would at first deny it. I think the Democrats want to believe they are still in the majority in this country (which is why all the talk about Al Gore’s popular vote). To think otherwise is to invite a whole set of questions as to why they are in the minority. Hence, the convenient belief that whenever they lose it’s because of GOP dirty tricks.

Plugging their ears, shielding their eyes and shouting is what they are doing now. Someday, when their world collapses around them, they won’t know what happened.

As to your comment about failing to learn, liberals should remember what Socrates said about the unexamined life.