There has been a lot of hand-wringing and "the sky is falling" coming from many progressives. Each poll where McCain seems to be ahead. Sarah Palin ad naseum. Karl Rove is an evil genius who cannot lose and cannot be stopped.
But before we run for cover from the falling sky, we should review the story of Chicken Little. The real story, not the Disney type makeovers and retreads written in order to protect children from the very tragic ending.
I'm not going to retell the tale. We've all heard it or read it. An acorn falls on Chicken Little's head and he thinks the sky is falling. He wants to go and tell the king. Why is not so clear. Maybe he thinks the king can do something about it. In any event, he rounds up several barnyard critters and with his urgency, and their gulliblity,is able to convince them the sky is, indeed, falling.