A tale of two web sites... ..the best of visions, the worst of visions.

RNC.org:

Morning Reads
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove says, "Private accounts must be part of any permanent Social Security fix ... expressing optimism Congress will end a partisan standoff and pass such a measure this year," according to a Bloomberg report....

Meanwhile, in a parallel universe:

DNC.org:


Meet Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX), the man Republicans have chosen as their Majority Leader in the House of Representatives.

Tom DeLay is at the center of a bewildering array of investigations into corruption, abuse of power, and ethics violations.

Learn more in our DNC Special Report...

Meanwhile, back in the GOP parallel universe:

Rising Tide
We will be devoting our time and resources to doing everything we can to enact the President’s agenda. Our election victory was first and foremost a victory of ideas. American voters sent a clear message—they voted for the programs and policies set out by the President during the campaign, and voted for Republicans in Congress so they could get that agenda passed. But, President Bush, Speaker Dennis Hastert(R-IL) and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) cannot accomplish this mission alone. They need our help once again.

Again, to the DNC parallel universe:

The Bush Budget Disaster

Ordinary Americans are facing severe cuts if George Bush's new budget becomes law. Bush plans devastating cuts to America's top priorities, from homeland security to health care to education to benefits for veterans and much more. Despite these cuts, this budget is a fiscal disaster, with Bush's trademark irresponsibility pushing America deeper into the red with another record deficit.

How does the Bush budget disaster affect your state? Choose your state below to find out.(drop down menu)

Meanwhile, back in the RNC's parallel universe:

Chairman Mehlman
Ken Mehlman has served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee since January 2005 and when he was elected presented four goals for his term as Chairman: Enact and articulate our reform agenda; Deepen and broaden the GOP so we’re growing our party; Work to elect the best candidates in 2005, 2006 and 2008; and, Institutionalize the grassroots focus.

Yet again, back in the DNC parallel universe:

The Republicans' risky plan to privatize Social Security will cut guaranteed benefits, require borrowing trillions of dollars from foreign countries like China and Japan, and turn our Social Security money over the same type of people that gave us the financial scandals of Enron, Global Crossing, and Tyco.

The American people have figured out that this will not benefit them - only 1/3 of them support what the President is trying to do.

The message is simple - you can't trust Republicans with your money. We need to stay strong on that message.

Is anybody else recognizing a pattern here? In one parallel universe you have a positive upbeat message with a vision. In the other, vitriolic hyperbole. In one parallel universe, you see an agenda driven on ideas. In the other, an agenda driven on acrimony and division, with no accompanying clear vision other than to protect the status quo. In one parallel universe you have those who dare to dream. In the other, a den of as-if xenophobic naysayers, intent on stagnation for no other logical reason than out of spite. Not that I'm shedding any tears over this, mind you. The more the moveon.ogres and the current DNC leadership maintain their tantrum that they've been throwing since November of 2000, the more likely the GOP is to maintain their majorities in both houses and the presidency.