Bush in 2002 accused the Dems of being not being interested in security

[liveoaktx]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/09/25/politics/main523246.shtml

Ran across this while looking for that photo of Daschle, Gephardt, and the Repubs on the 9/11 unity photo op-(anyone have that photo?)

Same play, over and over.

[navvet]

1. The GOP does it because it works

People have been conditioned in the last 30 years to believe that the Democrats and Liberals are soft on defense.

Reagan was beating that drum 25 years ago.

Until the perception (and unfortunately in this case perception is reality to Joe and Jane Sixpack) is changed the GOP will continue to do so.:puke:

[newyawker99]

4. Hi navvet!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Avalux]

2. It's all they've got

I think by now though, the whole 9/11 propoganda machine has about ground down to a halt. People are starting to turn a deaf ear to it after 3 years and that's bad news for Bushco.

I expect tonight's speech (more of the same) - will be a heavy straw....the camel's back is just about broken.

[charlyvi]

3. People seem to forget that Homeland Security

was a Democratic initiative; at first, shrub didn't want to approve expanding government in this way. Then he saw the polls and changed his mind. Now he takes credit for it.

Homeland Security Department

President Bush initially opposed creating a new Department of Homeland Security. He wanted Tom Ridge, now the secretary of Homeland Security, to remain an adviser.

Mr. Bush reversed himself and backed the largest expansion of the federal government since the creation of the Defense Department in 1949.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/28/politics/main646142.shtml