‘Terrorism card' is trademark Republican play
from the Politico
By: Ari Melber
March 24, 2008 05:26 PM EST
President Bush is playing the terror card again, but this time it’s hurting Republicans.
The debate over domestic spying, the most active counterterrorism battle in the 110th Congress, began like every other security fight in the Bush era. First, both parties say they support the core objective: preventing terrorism, for example, or deploying effective surveillance. Then Republicans declare that only their approach can work, while the Democrats’ alternative would endanger America. Cue the attack ads and fear-mongering press conferences, and soon the Democrats cave.
That is the story line for four of the administration’s signature security laws: the Homeland Security Department, the Detainee Treatment Act, the Military Commissions Act and the Protect America Act.
Yet those tactics have failed to cow Democrats in the current standoff over domestic spying.
Despite attack ads, irresponsible rhetoric from the administration and a veto threat for any spying bills that do not include retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies that allegedly broke intelligence law, House Democrats are standing strong. If anything, the GOP terror card is boomeranging.
(Continued here.)
By: Ari Melber
March 24, 2008 05:26 PM EST
President Bush is playing the terror card again, but this time it’s hurting Republicans.
The debate over domestic spying, the most active counterterrorism battle in the 110th Congress, began like every other security fight in the Bush era. First, both parties say they support the core objective: preventing terrorism, for example, or deploying effective surveillance. Then Republicans declare that only their approach can work, while the Democrats’ alternative would endanger America. Cue the attack ads and fear-mongering press conferences, and soon the Democrats cave.
That is the story line for four of the administration’s signature security laws: the Homeland Security Department, the Detainee Treatment Act, the Military Commissions Act and the Protect America Act.
Yet those tactics have failed to cow Democrats in the current standoff over domestic spying.
Despite attack ads, irresponsible rhetoric from the administration and a veto threat for any spying bills that do not include retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies that allegedly broke intelligence law, House Democrats are standing strong. If anything, the GOP terror card is boomeranging.
(Continued here.)
Powered by Blogger
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home