That kettle is awfully black.
 Sen. Hillary "Thunder Thighs" Rodham Clinton on Wednesday accused Republicans of "playing the fear card" of terrorism to win elections and said Democrats cannot reveal their radical left-wing agenda keep quiet if they want to win in November. The New York Democrat, facing re-election this year and considered a potential White House candidate in 2008, said Republicans won the past two elections on the issue of national security and "they're doing it to us again."
It couldn't be because they really are more serious about defending the country, could it? Nah.
She said a speech by presidential adviser and bogeyman of the Left Karl Rove two weeks ago showed the GOP election message is: "All we've got is fear and we're going to keep playing the fear card."
| "What do we have to worry about? Name one country in the world that dislikes us!" |
In that speech, Rove suggested Republicans can prevail in 2006 by truthfully showing Democrats had undermined terrorism-fighting efforts by questioning Bush's authority to allow wiretapping without getting court approval first. Clinton said a convention of United Auto Workers that Democrats should not be afraid to question Bush's handling of the war as long as they avoid mentioning what they would do differently. "I take a back seat to nobody when it comes to fighting terrorism and standing up for national homeland security, as long as it doesn't involve spending money on the military, or letting enemy sympathizers be deported" she said. She added, "Since when has it been part of American patriotism to keep our mouths shut?"
It would be a part of common decency if you would shut up.
White House spokesman Ken Lisaius responded: "It sounds like from reports that the full moon political season is certainly starting early for some." |