A great editorial in the Times today.
Tonight we do not need Mr. Bush to remind us that he went to ground zero and spoke through a bullhorn. It was a fine gesture that any president would have made. As far as judging his leadership, it is as irrelevant as the famous extra minutes he spent in a classroom in Florida during a reading of "The Pet Goat" after the World Trade Center was attacked.
Speaking of meaningless sniping, "Democrat" Zell Miller spoke at the Republican Convention yesterday, full of hate and venom toward John Kerry and completely devoid of anything meaningful. Dick Cheney followed suit.
Dana Milbank of The Wasington Post alalyzes their filth.
Vice President Cheney, in his speech Wednesday night, devoted fewer than 100 of his nearly 2,700 words to the economy, instead launching an extended attack on Kerry's ability to fight terrorists. Saying Kerry wants to show al Qaeda "our softer side," Cheney asserted that "a strong and purposeful America is vital to preserving freedom and keeping us safe -- yet time and again Senator Kerry has made the wrong call on national security."
Really - seriously - is there anyone out there who really thinks America is safer because of Bush's policies? It's simply absurd. So who's making the "wrong calls" on national security? John Kerry? What universe do these jerks live in?