Letters to the Editor
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There is weakness and then there is weakness
What the Dems did here, whether fairly or not, shows weakness. But the point is that the Republicans are weak as well, stupid to boot, and mask their weakness with posturing and bullying.
"All Democrats had to do was offer legislation to fix the only real gap in FISA and then demand that the President sign it or risk a Terrorist attack." - GG
That would be an interesting scenario with Bush and Co. threatening Dems with risking a terrorist attack and the Dems threatening Bush back with risking a terrorist attack. That is certainly a better option than what it appears they did, which was unfortunately bowing to GOP threats. If they get anything from this it should be never pass anything under threat. Never, never, never. Goddamn never.
Given that, I'd attack Bush on these two fronts instead.
One He tends to act like a puerile spoiled brat. Compare Bush to a teenager threatening his parents (Congress) that something really dire will happen (Terrorist attack) if they don't give him the keys to the car (Fisa bill). And it will all be the parents (Democrats) fault if something bad happens. It's blackmail, it's childish, it lacks character and is not the behaviour of a leader.
Two. Dems could have expressed that no one knows if another terrorist attack will occur on American soil but what they do know is that they will do a better job at protecting America than Bush and Co. whose administration is the most dysfunctional, cravenly cynical, politically motivated, and operationally inept government in history.
This latest move to threaten the Dems with causing another terrorist attack demonstrates the two defining characteristics of this administration, childish bullying and finger pointing to cover their sorry asses.