Kerry Attacks Bush's Record on Defending Homeland

[struggle4progress]

Democratic White House challenger John Kerry accused President Bush on Wednesday of being more interested in election-year photo opportunities than providing funds to defend against another Sept. 11-type attack.
Kerry used the new concerns this week about a possible attack on the United States before the November election to step up his criticism of Bush, who has hoped to make his war on terror a centerpiece of his re-election campaign.
The Massachusetts senator blamed Bush for inadequately secured ports, chemical plants and nuclear facilities, underfunded fire stations, and cutbacks in a federal program designed to put more police on the street.
"We deserve a president of the United States who doesn't make homeland security a photo opportunity and the rhetoric of a campaign," Kerry told a rainy-day rally of a couple thousand people at the port of Seattle.
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http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/kerry/articles/2004/05/26/kerry_attacks_bushs_record_on_defending_homeland/

[PartyPooper]

1. "Homeland", "Fatherland", or "Motherland"?

I prefer domestic. What about you?

[struggle4progress]

3. Yeah, that language has Nazi overtones to my ears.

[Jim Sagle]

4. If they wanted a militant tone, how about "Homefront"?

[Eloriel]

2. Good.

I hope he'll take some talking points from Gore's speech because he absolutely MUST create enough doubt about Bush's handling of the "War on Terra" that if we do have another terrorist attack "just in time for the election," it'll tend to go against Bush rather than for him.