Why Dems Can't Be Trusted

A huge hat tip goes out to Jack Kelly for his brilliant Sunday column on why Democrats can't be trusted with national security matters. I've read alot of Jack's stuff over the years and I've always been impressed but this might be Jack's best work yet.
Judge Anna Diggs Taylor illustrates why Democrats cannot be trusted with political power in time of war. Judge Taylor, who is the chief judge of the federal district court in Detroit, ruled Aug. 17 that it is unconstitutional for the National Security Agency to listen in, without warrants, on telephone conversations between terror suspects abroad and people in the United States. Her ruling was praised by Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and other prominent Democrats.
I wrote about Taylor's ruling last week. I thought it was flimsy then and I've seen nothing to change my opinion since. In fact, I'm more convinced now than ever. the fact that Pelosi and Reid think that this was a great ruling is telling.

Let's not forget what Russ Feingold said about the Democrats filibustering the renewal of the Patriot Act:
"Today's vote is a great moment for our Constitution and our democracy and a great moment in the fight against terrorism. If you don't have the confidence of the American people when it comes to this fight against terrorism, if they fear that somehow we're going too far and going after the rights of law-abiding citizens, it will weaken our ability to win in that all-important battle."
And Democratic strategists wonder why they lose the national security debate?
President Bush has made mistakes in his conduct of the war on terror. But thanks in part to Judge Taylor's ruling, voters this November will be asking themselves whether they would rather be governed by a political party that thinks Islamic terror is the greatest threat to Americans, or by a political party which is more concerned about Wal-Mart.

I don't think Democrats will like their answer.
Jack, I'll bet a tidy sum of money that they'll not only not like their answer but that Democrats will be positively beside themselves with their answer.


Posted Monday, August 28, 2006 2:09 AM

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