SUPERMUMBOJUMBO? In the abstract, Rick Perlstein's argument that Democrats (Clinton Democrats, that is) have loved swing voters not wisely but too well in recent years is interesting -- compelling even. But with Dems facing real-world numbers like these, isn't Perlstein's "superjumbo" strategy a bit risky? Especially given the fact that we're only one good Republican landslide away from finding the entire New Deal on the table?

PS: Of course, I'm withholding final judgment on Perlstein's thesis until I've read his piece in its entirety. It's possible that he addresses these sorts of concerns head on, and dispenses with them convincingly. Still, it's important to remember that we're not in George McGovern's America anymore, with Democrats solidly in control of the courts and both houses of Congress. Under the present circumstances, a devastating loss would be devastating indeed.