Okay, I get it now..... [View All]

[ewagner]

Read somewhere that Karen Hughes suggested (and probably wrote) last night's speech.

Okay. Now I get it!

That speech had nothing to do with foreign policy, or for that matter, bringing 'mocracy to Iraq. It was all about the 2004 election !

Think of these elements for the standard stump speech.

The UN won't help so they are irrelevant!

Those who criticize are our policies are from the decadent past.

We attacked Iraq to keep our streets safe.

(alternately) Iraq is the battleground from 9/11

The best defense is a good offense. That's what this speech was all about. Definining the battleground issues for the campaign. He can't talk about the economy, so fear and revenge are the only things left.

Congressman King on Larry King's show last night was asked if we weren't "mortgaging our grandchildren's future? with the deficit spending of $87 B?" His reply was "at least our grand children will be alive." That's the tone of the new campaign. That's the battle that the bushies will fight.

What do you think?