Well, sure...

"If he wanted to, President Bush could change the tone in Washington with a single syllable: He could just say "ic." That is, he could stop referring to the opposition as the "Democrat Party" and call the other side, as it prefers, the Democratic Party."

Ruth Marcus is right, but you could only believe that Bush wants to change the tone in Washington if you actually believed what he says, and that's a fools bet at best. The historical notes about Joe McCarthy are interesting, though.

Hat tip to The Carpetbagger Report.