Democrats need to be careful about how they proceed. If they come across as weak on national defense, an issue where the president is strong ... they will pay a price.

drifted so far away form any of the core principles that Democrats consider important.

Once again, Howard Dean, Harry Reid and other Democrats are putting partisan politics first and the facts second.

For years, Democrats have played defense. I want to be Brett Favre and throwing long balls and win.

The political atmosphere is charged. Democrats can't afford to be seen as soft on defense or terrorism. They're going to have to fight the social cuts without bargaining on defense.

[Streisand tells Democrats it's time to stop playing defense and go on the offense:] I hope you're through arguing among yourselves and distancing yourselves from President Clinton. ... Bipartisanship only works if you trust the other side. As we have learned in the past weeks, we cannot trust George W. Bush.