Reply #1: we provided them ammo on some of this

[wyldwolf]

"Weak on defense."

Despite waging and winning WWII, getting us ass-deep in Viet Nam, not losing a single life in a brilliant Kosovo campaign, and waging a very successful anti-terrorism program in the 90s, many people still associated the Democratic party with the anti-war movement of the 60s.

We must associate ourselves with fighting Just wars, remind them that the GOP fucked up Viet Nam (wish the party could sweep that one under the rug.)

But as for the rest?

Let's just remind them that we eliminated deficits in the 90s, and are staunch defenders of the 1st Amendment - specifically the establishment clause.

Remind them that if Congress established a state religion, there is no guaranteeing it would be THEIR religion.