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| Bush Argues Democrats DonÂ’t Understand Threat to U.S. |
| 2006-08-21 |
| HT Drudge President Bush seized today on Democratic calls for withdrawal from Iraq to make an election-year case that his political rivals did not properly understand the threats to the nation and would create a more dangerous world. questioning their ignorance, not their patriotism? Rove strikes! It was the most direct attack Mr. Bush has made yet against the Democrats from a White House lectern this election year, and it effectively marked the beginning of a more outright political season for the president and his aides as they work to help Republicans maintain control of Congress this fall. firing back? How dare he?! The appearance marked an early, pre-Labor Day start to the official campaign season, but it comes as Mr. Bush and his party face the most daunting electoral challenge of his presidency, with continued voter dissatisfaction over the course of the Iraq war, the high price of gasoline and the president’s overall job performance. the Donks have never stopped campaigning, so how is this an early start? Democrats have pointed to polls showing public support for the war is continuing to wane, and the president acknowledged as much today. “These are challenging times, and they’re difficult times, and they’re straining the psyche of our country,” Mr. Bush said during an hour-long news conference. “Nobody wants to turn on their TV on a daily basis and see havoc wrought by terrorists.” "they'd rather see Brittany or Nancy Pelosi...well, scratch that last one.." |
| Posted by:Frank G |