1- The states have voted on gay marriage and the resolutions passed w/ 2 and 3 votes to 1. Dont pin this on the President. The HUGE majority of Americans do not support gay marriage.(personally, I am pretty liberal when it comes to social issues but most of America is not) 2- The war in Iraq was a pre-emptive strike that eliminated a potential threat. The war was not fought on the basis of bin Laden-Saddam connection. WMDs were not found, but millions were liberated and we now have a gateway to Iran. 3- The deficit is a huge issue that must be attacked during the next 4 years. If it is ignored, the nation is going to feel repercussions for years. 4- We have tons of allies in our war against terror. Just b/c France, Germany and the pussies in Spain who voted to change govts after the Madrid bombings arent w/ us does not mean that support isnt strong. The "out of touch" comment is refering to the Dem Party ignore the statistics and trends of recent years. They no longer have a majority of supporters in this nation. Middle America and the South are now Republican strongholds. If you look back, the South was a lock for the Democratic candidate for many many many years. This isnt the case. If the Dems continue to listen to the media, Hollywood, and Michael Moore, they are going to further alienate members of their own party. Politics is about moderates and right now, the Dems dont seem to get that. The fact that Hillary is even being discussed for 2008 has Republicans celebrating. She is nearly as far left as Kerry and as polarizing as any figure in America. This is why the Dems are out of touch. What iceberg???