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The Democrat that Bush fears the most
When US President George W. Bush visited Canberra in October, he told his friend John Howard that the Democratic candidate who, if he won the primaries, would be his most formidable opponent in the 2004 presidential election was Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman. If Joe wins the Presidency, I could live with it as THE most important issue is our nationâs security now and for the future. What a fantastic irony it would be if the capture of Saddam Hussein this week led to the derailing of former Vermont governor Howard Deanâs anti-war candidacy and Bush had to face the formidable Lieberman in November. One thing you can say about Bush is that he is expert at winning elections and his assessment of Lieberman â Al Goreâs running mate in 2000 and the most hawkish of the Democrats â is a fascinating insight into the role he thinks national security will play in Novemberâs election. Hill finishes the year delighted that there were no Australian defence fatalities and that the ADF is held in such high esteem in the community: "When I first went to Iraq in April one or two soldiers said to me they were worried about what their reception would be back home. I said donât worry, youâll be treated like heroes. Itâs one thing to debate the politics but nowadays when a government commits the troops the people rally round them." Bush knows this. So do Lieberman, Howard and Latham. Posted by: ColoradoConservative 2003-12-18 |
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