They have a record

By Creature

The Carpetbagger hones an argument.

The point that I think goes unmentioned too often is that the president's (and the Republican Congress') record on national security issues is really bad. I know, it's a well-kept secret, but it's true.

We're talking about an administration that largely ignored Clinton's advice about dealing al Qaeda; didn't take the "bin Laden determined to strike inside U.S." memo seriously; invaded Afghanistan but failed to follow through on our commitments; can't catch bin Laden; launched a devastating war in Iraq that has increased the terrorist threat; watched the nuclear threat posed by North Korea and Iran get considerably worse; leaked classified information for partisan gain; and launched an illegal surveillance program that produced a flood of useless tips. Closer to home, they've rejected Democratic efforts to boost homeland security.

Why not make this the signature campaign issue for 2006?

Okay, I'm in.

(Cross-posted at State of the Day.)