Vitriol

Kevin Drum points to the following Fred Barnes Quote (originally noted by Sully):

Senate Democrats have enough votes to block major Bush initiatives like Social Security reform and to reject Bush appointees, including Supreme Court nominees. They may be suicidal, but they could undermine the president's entire second term agenda. At his news conference last week, Bush reacted calmly to their vitriolic attacks, suggesting only a few Democrats are involved. Stronger countermeasures will be needed, including an unequivocal White House response to obstructionism, curbs on filibusters, and a clear delineation of what's permissible and what's out of bounds in dissent on Iraq.

This rhetoric sounds suspiciously like a James Dobson childrearing manual.

And also, Mr. Barnes, I say to you "We have not yet begun to obstruct!"