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Jo Sul 02-08-2006 16:24

GOP terrorizing us again?
 
Yeah right, "fear card" - more like fear of liberal idiots in office.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/....ap/index.html

Sen. Clinton: Republicans 'playing the fear card'

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday accused Republicans of "playing the fear card" of terrorism to win elections and said Democrats cannot keep quiet if they want to win in November.

The New York Democrat, facing re-election this year and considered a potential White House candidate in 2008, said Republicans won the past two elections on the issue of national security and "they're doing it to us again."

She said a speech by presidential adviser Karl Rove two weeks ago showed the GOP election message is: "All we've got is fear and we're going to keep playing the fear card."

In that speech, Rove suggested Republicans can prevail in 2006 by showing Democrats had undermined terrorism-fighting efforts by questioning Bush's authority to allow wiretapping without getting court approval first.

War management questioned
Clinton said a convention of United Auto Workers that Democrats should not be afraid to question Bush's handling of the war.

"I take a back seat to nobody when it comes to fighting terrorism and standing up for national homeland security," she said.

Referring to fugitive al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Clinton said, "You cannot explain to me why we have not captured or killed the tallest man in Afghanistan."

She added, "Since when has it been part of American patriotism to keep our mouths shut?"

White House spokesman Ken Lisaius responded: "It sounds like from reports that the political season is certainly starting early for some."

President Bush, he said, wants to address rising health costs, energy costs and the war in Iraq in a bipartisan way "and keep the political bomb-throwing to a minimum."

Clinton also said the Bush administration was allowing U.S. manufacturing to wither away and that the only way for workers to protect those jobs was by electing Democrats.

'Hillary for president'
She was cheered by the auto workers, a few of whom shouted, "Hillary for president."

The bulk of her 30-minute speech focused on economic issues and the troubled U.S. auto industry, which is losing market share to foreign manufacturers and bracing for tens of thousands of layoffs.

Clinton said the administration has not done enough to keep America globally competitive. She urged a new long-term effort by the government and private oil companies to fund research and development, particularly in energy-saving technologies.

Speaking to an enthusiastic Democratic crowd that increasingly sees jobs moving overseas, Clinton said Thailand should not be granted access to the U.S. auto market.

The U.S. is in negotiations with Thailand on a trade pact that might eliminate or reduce a 25 percent tariff on trucks made there.

Pete 02-08-2006 17:01

HRC & the GOP fear card?
 
How about the left's cry of "old people thrown to the curb", "starving children", "homeless mothers with no place to go", "SS checks ripped from the hands of grandma", etc etc etc and on and on and on every election cycle?

Fear Card?

Don't even get me started on the Race Card.

Bravo1-3 02-08-2006 18:01

A vote for Republicans is a vote for more church burnings.

When I found out there was no hate-crime law in Texas, it was as if my father was being dragged to his death again.

Fear Card my ass.

sf11b_p 02-08-2006 18:09

Quote:

Referring to fugitive al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Clinton said, "You cannot explain to me why we have not captured or killed the tallest man in Afghanistan."
Was this a conversation with her husband?

Goggles Pizano 02-09-2006 16:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by sf11b_p
Was this a conversation with her husband?


You mean the same guy who had numerous opportunities to catch that tall fellow, not to mention the Sudan wishing to hand the tall guy over to the US? Is that the husband you had in mind? ;)

Bravo1-3 02-09-2006 16:38

Hmm, she's one to talk about taking a long time to find stuff... Rose Law Firm Billing Records come to mind.

sf11b_p 02-09-2006 16:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goggles Pizano
You mean the same guy who had numerous opportunities to catch that tall fellow, not to mention the Sudan wishing to hand the tall guy over to the US? Is that the husband you had in mind? ;)

You got it, exactly that.

NousDefionsDoc 02-09-2006 18:01

I don't really care for Senator Clinton very much.


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