The Secret Ballot

Undertoad · 11-06-2003, 07:18 AM

We dunno yet whether they're smart or stupid. From the Rumsfeld memo, we do know that they are keeping their eyes on the ball: it asks the key question, are we creating more terrorists than we're defeating?

This sort of high-level strategy would still apply to a Democratic administration, and some of the people behind the idea ARE Democrats. The main problem I have today with the D field (except Lieberman) is that they endlessly seek to not only criticize but actively subvert the process, without making one statement about what they would do to address radical Islamism. They want to take advantage of the people's instinctive isolationism.

The problem does have to be addressed. No way around it. The American people will not stand for another attack, and if there is one, they will demand much more serious approaches from their leaders... and that's where the real dangers lie IMO.

11-06-2003, 07:18 AM	#7
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	We dunno yet whether they're smart or stupid. From the Rumsfeld memo, we do know that they are keeping their eyes on the ball: it asks the key question, are we creating more terrorists than we're defeating? This sort of high-level strategy would still apply to a Democratic administration, and some of the people behind the idea ARE Democrats. The main problem I have today with the D field (except Lieberman) is that they endlessly seek to not only criticize but actively subvert the process, without making one statement about what they would do to address radical Islamism. They want to take advantage of the people's instinctive isolationism. The problem does have to be addressed. No way around it. The American people will not stand for another attack, and if there is one, they will demand much more serious approaches from their leaders... and that's where the real dangers lie IMO.

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