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| Obama: Dems Need Tough Security Stance |
| 2006-09-17 |
| INDIANOLA, Iowa -- Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., warned Democratic activists Sunday that the party must take a tougher stance on national security if it wants to succeed in the November elections. "What Democrats have to do is to close the deal," said Obama, the keynote speaker at Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin's 29th annual steak fry. "We have got to show we have a serious agenda for change." Obama's appearance in Iowa, where precinct caucuses launch the presidential season, has raised a number of eyebrows about his intentions for a presidential run in 2008. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 The DNC is interested in National Security as a way of creating new bureaucracy and union jobs. 100% container inspection is one example. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2006-09-17 22:39 |
| #5 Their idea of being tough is to smile and nod through innumerable group-encounters with every two-bit country and interest group that has a gripe against the U.S.. The 'tough' part is not having the bitch-sessions catered. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2006-09-17 21:25 |
| #4 Democrat's "Operation: Tough on Terrorism" from now until November 7. |
| Posted by: GK 2006-09-17 21:07 |
| #3 #2: "what's the closer? Issue driver's licenses for Al Qaeda?" Check. >:-( |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-09-17 20:41 |
| #2 What Democrats have to do is to close the deal," said Obama, the keynote speaker at Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin's 29th annual steak fry. "We have got to show we have a serious agenda for change." Oppose NSA spying on terrorists? Check. Oppose financial eavesdropping of Swift program? Check. Oppose vigorous interrogation techniques on captured terrorists? Check. Now... what's the closer? Issue driver's licenses for Al Qaeda? |
| Posted by: WTF 2006-09-17 19:57 |
| #1 Barack, you dems don't need a tougher stance on national security. You need a soul. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-09-17 19:42 |