Politics It’s much in vogue—and not unfairly so—for Democrats to look skeptically at recent party leaders. But the man who bested George W. Bush might have some answers about what to do now. Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. A Republican president. A war of choice in the Middle East. A Democratic minority in the House and Senate. A Senate minority leader describing that war as brought on by the president’s “own stubborn hubris … and unwillingness or inability to face reality.” While historical comparisons and analogies can be overdone, the parallels between Washington in late November 2004 and today can feel a little too on the nose. But, as Democrats debate how to respond to Donald Trump’s transgressions against our democracy and the people who live in it, those parallels mean the intraparty debate should be informed by the lessons of 2004.…