Liberal Oasis Review of Last Night's Dem Debate

[Larkspur]

http://www.liberaloasis.com/archives/100503.htm#101003

1. What About The Leak?

In the Clinton-Gore days, when the GOP caught a whiff of Dem scandal, no matter how thin the evidence was, they drilled it relentlessly.

It’s always worth remembering such ferocity can be taken too far (namely, impeachment, a political disaster for the GOP).

But if you want to make something stick, you can’t stand back and assume the media is going to do the job. You gotta push and push and push.

Today, you have Bush in the most politically precarious position in his entire presidency.

Approval rating hovering around 50% (49% in one poll). Iraq WMD hunt a complete embarrassment.

And a burgeoning scandal involving a “criminal” act (to quote Dubya) jeopardizing national security.

What better time than a nationally televised debate to pile on and jack up the political pressure?

Yet, almost no candidate even mentioned The Leak.

Only John Kerry did, and it was barely more than a joke line:
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I haven't see the debate yet, but taped it last night and will watch it over the weekend.

[gully]

1. Excellent summary THANKS!

:toast: