They are. The "The election of either fallen away Muslim or a woman will infuriate our Islamist enemies" thing is new. It's crap, but it's new.
I don't think it is new, and it's probably not crap, either.
I don't know if the appointment of Madeline Albright to Secretary of State by der Schlickmeister was a calculated ploy, extremely bad advice, or just plain stupidity, but there is no doubt in my mind that she was the exact wrong choice for the post.
In the Arab Muslim world, you treat your adversary with at least some respect, or you receive only scorn from them.
The appointment of a fat, old, Jewish woman was nothing less than an insult to the men who run countries in the Middle East.
Consequently, I blame Slick for 9/11 and all the other attacks our country has suffered as a result of his (pick one) deliberate belligerence or his incredible stupidity.
Please note: I am NOT "blaming America", but I am blaming Clinton and his insider globalist Neo-Con advisors.
I think they knew precisely what effect such an appointment would have.