::Sunday, June 12, 2005::
LESSONS FROM THE PAST
.. The legacy of Watergate might well be that Republican party became a movement of the conservative right that culminated with the two-term election of George W. Bush. The Watergate scandal and the subsequent resignation of Pres. Nixon so derailed the party's agenda that it enabled a small cadre of loyalists to search deep inside the soul of the party and remake it into a principle-based party of small government, low taxes and fear of God. This is what Democrats need to understand in order to become relevant again in the political landscape. Republicans essentially innovated and went on to fashion a compelling message that spoke to ordinary people and their daily concerns. Democrats need to learn their lesson.
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