Biden says Democrats should counter on terrorism focus

[oberliner]

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., said Monday that Democrats shouldn't shy away from pointing out Republican failures on national security.

"If anything is shown by the British uncovering the plot on the airliners, it's simple -- we are not protected," Biden said.

Biden, who has said he is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, was in Iowa to campaign for Rep. Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa, who is in a heated re-election campaign in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District.

Biden said the report of a bipartisan commission named to review the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks is an example of the GOP's failure on national security.

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[Spiffarino]

1. Bravo and a gold star to Joe Biden!

This is a fight we can take to the Republicans and kick their sorry asses.

We must stop playing to their weaknesses. Instead, we should take page one from Rove's playbook: Attack their strengths. Take the fight directly to their political advantages and form them into weaknesses. In this case, it's easy. All our candidates have to do is tell the truth.

[madfloridian]

2. That is what they have been doing.

I am beginning to wonder if any of the Democratic leaders know what the others are doing.

They have been calling them out on that very thing.