Did you happen to notice that Republicans, running on defense issues and fear of Democrats, just lost an election to Nancy Pelosi? Harry Reid? Chuck Schumer?
If the terrorists are smart enough not to attack us in the next two years (and I think they are), no one is going to talk that much about national security or defense in '08. Personally, I would not be surprised if the Xlintons have cut a deal with the terrorists already to lull the voters back to sleep. It wouldn't be their first self-serving deal with terrorists.
If national security isn't the issue in '08, liberal Rudy won't have anything to offer, well, except the destruction of the conservative wing of the GOP. Isn't that what you're really telling us?
Creds to SerpentDove for his graphic