We should not be living in the past. In no way should we campaign against the past policies of George W. Bush and the GOP. Those are ancient history, just water under the bridge. It's high time we let go of our dusty, "old news" complaining. The country needs to move forward, not stare into its rearview mirror.

If we hear a Republican claiming that our current economic situation is the result of Barack Obama's failed policies, we must nod and admit that there is a possibility. After all, there is no "economic rap sheet," at least none that reasonable, polite people would bring up. Dems don't hold grudges. We are too good for that!

Sure, we once thought George W. Bush and his GOP "f-ups" (embarrassing to recall how negative we were sometimes) ruined the country by getting us into unnecessary wars, trashing the Constitution, wrecking the economy, etc. But we Dems have grown and learned better ways. We now realize that history is an imperfect tool, so it would not be right to judge George W. Bush and his Republicans on their history. They seem to be proven idiots, but that is only in memory.

Friends, the past no longer needs to haunt or even concern us. The Republicans certainly seem confident that they are ready to take back power. That should make us feel a lot better. Maybe they really are ready this time. Why else would they seem so confident? They truly believe in themselves. Why shouldn't we?

The Republicans even seem very, very angry, and not at themselves either. They are angry as hornets at the Dems and Independents who took away their power. Maybe they have a right to be. They don't have a history of being angry, ignorant, dishonest, mean-spirited jerks for no reason whatsoever. If Republicans did have a history like that, most rational folks would start to think the Republicans were certifiably nuts. And that would be a silly thing to think.

Let's give the Republicans a second chance. Let's remember, George W. Bush was not really a conservative. I think I even saw a picture of him with a (D) beside his name on Fox News. And George W. Bush was a good president anyway, every bit the leader Ronald Reagan was. The GOP deserves to lead again. It's been too long.