"Democrats are girly men."
This has been the theme of the Republican noise machine since 2000, and especially since 9/11.
From anti-gay marriage initiatives, to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, to Dick Cheney's comments about John Edwards's good hair, to mean Jean Schmidt's comment about "cowards cut and run, Marines never do", these seemingly unrelated attacks all have a common theme - Democrats aren't manly enought to run the country.
Unfortunately, the Democrats seem oblivious to the overall theme of the attack, which is why it has been so effective.
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