[Political Junkie Too]

I just saw Daschle on Fox calling it abuse to go after Clarke.

They're trying to negate the power of the bully pulpit.

The Democrats' whole campaign is centered around trying to cordon off topics of discussion. If you talk about Kerry's anit-war record, your criticizing his patriotism. If you talk about his Senate voting record, you're going negative. If you talk about leadership after 9/11 you're dishonoring the people who died that day. If you talk about the war on terror, then the whole thing was based on a lie.

Since they don't have anything to run on, they don't want Bush to run on anything either. That's the abuse -- that Bush actually has a positive record to run on.

-PJ

[NYC Republican]

They're trying to negate the power of the bully pulpit. The Democrats' whole campaign is centered around trying to cordon off topics of discussion. If you talk about Kerry's anit-war record, your criticizing his patriotism. If you talk about his Senate voting record, you're going negative. If you talk about leadership after 9/11 you're dishonoring the people who died that day. If you talk about the war on terror, then the whole thing was based on a lie.

Excellent points, squarely hit the mark!

[ShandaLear]

You know the thing makes them the most crazy is he doesn't seem to be playing by their rules. It's Bush v. Gore all over again for them.

[Pukin Dog]

The Democrats' whole campaign is centered around trying to cordon off topics of discussion. If you talk about Kerry's anit-war record, your criticizing his patriotism. If you talk about his Senate voting record, you're going negative. If you talk about leadership after 9/11 you're dishonoring the people who died that day. If you talk about the war on terror, then the whole thing was based on a lie.

Excellent post.

[Toespi]

Right on! Unfortunately, for Bush, as long as the mainstream media uses these same tactics, Bush will be on the defense throughout this campaign.

[lonevoice]

Very insightful post.