I Need a Hero

It seems to me that in the wake of the hurricane and the flooding, with the war in Iraq becoming less and less defined, with W's cronyism blatantly revealing itself and his poll scores dropping, the 2008 popularity contest, I mean, election should be a slam dunk for the democrats.

Why am I not convinced of that fact?

Can someone enlighten me on this democratic strategy to hide in the corner instead of moving up to the forefront. Because when they announce their plans to run for president and start bitching about these days during their speeches, I am going to ask "where were you?"