We don't need to demonize the right. We need to defeat them.
And the way to accomplish that is clearly, persistently, publicly advocating for Democratic policy positions. At the local, county, district, state and federal levels.
Solution oriented approaches that speak to a large part of the electorate. That includes Independents.
We don't need to demonize the right. They seem to be doing a pretty good job at demonizing themselves just now.
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(They don't seem to have any actual positions other than fear mongering, which is a good talking point). So, I'm not saying we ought to stay quiet - we ought to counter them as the adults in the political room.
Admittedly a rather conceptual idea, yet I think "vile, bigoted idiots, insane" comments are likely counter productive. Even tho' true in many instances. I'm reaching for a way to make that clear without hyperbole or an echo of their own tactics which only seem to be resonating among their extremist factions. And fracturing their party.
I guess I'm advocating that we pursue a course that allows them to be hoisted on their own petard. While we make our case. 
