We have to fight the growth of authoritarian government by electing the guy who A) spinelessly voted with his party on all the privacy-destroying measures asked

We have to fight the growth of authoritarian government by electing the guy who A) spinelessly voted with his party on all the privacy-destroying measures asked for by Bush, sometimes with token resistance and B) wants the government to have much more power over society. Don't forget, he's a great leader, intelligent and courageous, though he's never had an original thought or differed from his party on any significant issue. I wouldn't dislike him so much as President if there were going to be some substantial resistance from an opposition party, but it looks like the Congressional Republicans are going to get destroyed.