Posted by
Jon on Tuesday, May 01, 2007 12:07:14 AM
Did you hear the news last week? Rudy Giuliani warned of "another 911" if a Democrat gets elected President.
Was that a stupid thing to say? It probably was.
The thing is, Rudy never said it. At least, I can't find any confirmation that he did. The
original article appeared on the Politico website with the words: "another 911" in quotes. However, nowhere in the article, or in any printed transcripts that I've see, does Giuliani actually say these words.
Instead, he details some of the ways in which the various Democratic Presidential candidates seek to return the country to a pre-911 mindset. These included: cutting back on the Patriot Act, electronic surveillance, and interrogation techniques.
As you might expect, the Democrats promptly responded--accusing Giuliani of questioning their patriotism. Interestingly, none of them disputed Rudy's fundamental claims or offered any type of counter argument. We didn't hear any Democrat say, "My plan will make our country safer, and here's why..." or "Giuliani is flat wrong, and here are the reasons..." Instead, they ignored the argument altogether.
Rudy was absolutely right and should be commended. It's refreshing to hear a candidate say it like it is. Any Republican President will keep our country on offense against those who want to kill us. The most we can expect from any Democrat is defensive, reactionary measures.