Arnold Kling points out a very real danger for the Democrats next year (and one that they seem obtusely unable to recognize)–becoming, or at least being perceived as, the UN party, as opposed to the US party.

The single question that I think will determine my vote in the 2004 Presidential election might be phrased as follows:

Do you believe that the rifts within the United Nations indicate moral obtuseness on the part of (a) the United States or (b) other members of the UN?

I would answer emphatically with (b). I fervently believe that it is the United States that holds the moral high ground. We absolutely must not treat the UN as if it holds the moral trump cards.

My sense is that the activist wing of the Democratic Party passionately believes the opposite. If the Democratic nominee reflects the views of the activists, then as far as I am concerned, it’s game over. I cannot vote for anyone who sees the UN as morally superior. If you take the pro-UN position, then you can just sit down and relax — you do not need to answer any of my other questions.

I agree wholeheartedly.