CNN is reporting that Bush is going to give another speech on terrorism today at the National Guard Memorial. This one is going to be really scary. He's going to tell us about terror plots against America. So, be afraid. Of course, CNN will cover this "major" speech live.
This is all part of the GOP election plan for 2006. Despite being called "angry" by a certain self-loathing GOP chair, Hillary Clinton called the Bush team on their fear-mongering yesterday in a speech before the UAW:
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's not. Hillary and the other Democrats have to speak out. Americans don't trust Bush. They know he lies. What would Karl Rove do if the situation were reversed? He'd use their purported strength against them. That means a concerted campaign to let Americans know the truth: Bush is a failure at keeping us safe.
She said a speech by presidential adviser 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."
In that speech, Rove suggested Republicans can prevail in 2006 by 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.
"I take a back seat to nobody when it comes to fighting terrorism and standing up for national homeland security," she said.
Referring to fugitive al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, Clinton said, "You cannot explain to me why we have not captured or killed the tallest man in Afghanistan."
She added, "Since when has it been part of American patriotism to keep our mouths shut?"
Democrats also cannot let the American people forget that the GOP mastermind of fear, Karl Rove, undermined national security. The Bush White House is harboring a top aide who put the rest of us in danger.
