Sherrod Brown's Response to Bush's Radio Address

[Bob Geiger]

Democratic Congressman Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who is running to replace Mike DeWine (R-OH) in the United States Senate, delivered the Democratic response to George W. Bush’s national radio address today, marking the fifth anniversary of September 11.

An excerpt:

We ask our grandmothers to take their shoes off at airports, yet only 6 percent of the cargo entering our ports is inspected. Our borders remain open. Our chemical and nuclear plants remain vulnerable. Our courageous first responders lack the right equipment and sufficient resources, and not enough has been done to protect our rails, and our roads, and our metro systems.

These are serious matters of national security, and they demand a serious response. Unfortunately, at the White House and in Congress, all we see is inaction and delay.

The most glaring example is what’s happened to the recommendations of the bipartisan 9/11 Commission. Two years ago, this commission – with equal numbers of respected Republicans and respected Democrats – announced a number of common-sense steps the government could take to protect Americans from another attack. Some were haphazardly implemented by Republicans in Congress. Many others were completely ignored.

It’s unacceptable that this Republican government hasn’t done at all it can to protect Americans in the five years since the September 11th attacks. That’s why Democrats are pushing for a new direction. We have a plan to give Americans the real security they deserve... And it starts by charting a new course in Iraq.

Here's the full audio

You can go here to read the full text of Congressman Brown's excellent response.

[OzarkDem]

1. He kicks the GOP to the curb for ignoring the 9-11 commission

No one can say this Dem is going easy to the GOP.

Its an excellent speech, one that should be repeated again and again during this election season.

Ohio has 3 cities at high risk of terrorist attack yet the GOP has done nothing here, even though they control the state. There is no excuse for GOP inaction on Homeland Security.

[OzarkDem]

2. Kick - this is important

[CarlVK]

3. "Our borders remain open"?? PLEASE

I hate to see otherwise sensible Democrats buying into this immigration scare bullshit. I regularly go across our borders into Canada and I will tell you with assurity that they are NOT "open". You wouldn't believe the hassles I go through just to get back into my own country.

Let's not spoil an otherwise stellar renunciation of another Bush Lie Session with some bow to the fear of the day, IMMIGRATION.

We are Democrats - we are SMARTER than that.

[OzarkDem]

5. Try the borders on the south side

Its very different there.

[Catchawave]

4. Super response !

Thanks for posting :hi: