The Rule of Law or the Rule of Bush?

Stephen D. at Booman Tribune:

People I know, conservatives mostly, but also the odd independent, often ask me (and I'm paraphrasing here in the interest of civility) "I know Bush has screwed things up royally, but why should I vote for Democrats instead of Republicans for Congress?" Now there are a myriad of responses to that question, but I'd like to focus on just one for the moment. It's one of my standard rejoinders to these types of queries, and because I have a fondness for the Socratic method, I phrase it in the form of another question. I simply say this:

Which do you prefer: The Rule of Law or the Rule of Bush?

At this point I usually receive a blank stare in return, followed, after a brief pause as my interrogator gathers his or her wits, by a third question: "What the hell are you talking about?"

So I tell them ...

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