….The WH, Feingold said ....has identified the one major remaining weakness in the Dem Pa

[rodeodance]

……….The White House, Mr. Feingold said Friday in an interview, “has identified the one major remaining weakness in the Democratic Party, and that’s its unwillingness to stand up to the administration when it’s making a power grab regarding terrorism and national security.”

“They have figured out that all they have to do is start talking about an imminent terrorist threat, back it up against a Congressional recess, and they know the Democrats will cave,” he added.

Representative Jane Harman, Democrat of California, said the White House “very skillfully played the fear card.”……..

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/11/washington/11nsa.html?hp=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1186805069-OIg4yzoOYZs/

August 11, 2007
Reported Drop in Surveillance Spurred a Law
By ERIC LICHTBLAU, JAMES RISEN and MARK MAZZETTI

[Richard D]

1. And the democrats . . .

. . . very easily fell for it. Yeesh.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. I think the only ones who are fearful are the Dem politicians

I haven't heard anyone I've talked to in the small town where I work say that they were afraid of another terrorist attack. They are disgusted with the way Bush has abused the military--lots of Guardsmen in this area--a town of 12,000 and there are two different Guard Units just from here.

Of course, as long as the Dems cave, Bush doesn't have to MIHOP again.