One of the most hilarious things that I found about the Florida voting fiasco in 2000 was the Democrats' cheerful willingness to advance the proposition that uninformed morons, unable to read a ballot or punch a hole all the way through a flimsy piece of cardboard, were a key (in fact, apparently essential) part of their constituency (a notion that I mercilessly mocked a couple years ago). Shamelessly, and utterly innocent of how foolish it makes them look, they're apparently still at it.

This is as troubling for the Democrats now as it was when Republican conservatives pulled the same tactic a generation ago. The "practically everyone would agree with us if they could only understand" attitude is both counterproductive and insulting.

Yes, sometimes it is hard to explain things. But the approach to take is try different ways of making your case. This can take awhile and it is frustrating. And, of course, there will be some people you really can't reach. Still, though, strengthening your arguments and learning to communicate better is by far the better and more pragmatic way to go.