Why Obama & the Dems Are Scared "McCain is a threat to the Democrats chances of victory. But Palin is an existential threat to the existence of the Democratic party. To have the top woman in American politics be pro-life and be a conservative is a threat to the very core constituencies that make up the Democratic Party. It would be like the head of a labor union that's pro-Republican running for President. It undermines that constituency and they're terrified of that." - Dick Morris  ¶ Thursday, September 11, 2008