It's not a binary argument - The Republicans were naughty, therefore the Democrats must be swell. And we suck less than them doesn't cut it either, especially when there is no evidence over the past 2-4 years that it's true.
Probably the first thing me must re-learn is how to deal with the fact that about half the country is politically moronic (see RETARD II board). But we've lived with this condition for thirty years, ever since the advent of Ronnie Raygun Democrats in 1980, so stop whining about it as if every new post slamming them is a revelation. It's not "All Sarah Palin's Fault".