PD (Democratic Party) seems to be confronted with a deep identity crisis, which not even Traian Basescu's personal charisma could solve easily When an affair plan is made up there is always a separate chapter, which is called the SWOT analysis. SWOT comes form the abbreviation of the terms Strong Points - Weak Points - Opportunities - Threats and refers to the factors that could decisively influence the success chances of a company. Such an approach could be extended, quite naturally, at the analysis of other organizations too, particularly at those of the political parties. Especially when they go through inflexion points, as the one that marked the Democratic Party's evolution, which has just passed from the Roman epoch to Basescu epoch. The founder of the party and its former president fought up to the end, though he was probably aware - before the beginning of the national convention - of the final denouement. PD chose to align behind its most popular leader, the only political man in the Opposition that has a top executive position in Romania now. Mayoralty offers Basescu visibility and real power levers, even if PDSR keeps on trying to erode his position in the General Council. Even if there are voices saying that the Bucharest general mayor position makes Traian Basescu vulnerable to PDSR's attacks, including criminal charges that find him without juridical immunity, such a danger is probably exaggerated. His new political dimension that imposes him for now as the most important anti-PDSR political figure (at present there is no such political tractor pushed by PNL - National Liberal Party) renders pretty risky the attacks against him by the current rule, not only because, generally, Traian Basescu knows how to play the mass media card, but also because victimizing him will only increase his popularity quota. Especially that, unlike Vadim Tudor - who also has