“It’s The War, Stupid”. . . Terrorism Trumps Everything!
By Debbie Daniel (09/09/04)
I’ll never forget the feeling I had during the 1992 Campaign between Bush 41 and Clinton 42. Over and over we heard, “It’s the Economy, Stupid.” It was classic conniving Clinton.
He could throw out the “zingers,” calling Mr. Bush “stupid, pathetic, wimp,” but would turn around and say the Republicans need to stop the “politics of personal destruction.”
The Democrats have taken ownership of that line – and also the modus operandi of excoriating the opponent – and then blame them for what you just did.
It’s a slick trick they keep in their back pocket when a situation doesn’t suit them. They can throw out the barbs and jabs at their opponents unfazed, but when it comes back and hits them in the face, they want it stopped . . . immediately!!
So, at this time, I’d like to say that “Terrorism Trumps Everything” and “It’s not the Economy, Stupid.”
I bet President Vladimir Putin of Russia might re-think his position of being with us or against us. And we all thought it was just Americans that terrorists hated. Try telling that to the parents of hundreds of children slaughtered last week in Russia. Terrorists will kill anything or anyone that gets in their way.
If we’re all dead, who cares about the Economy?
If we’re all dead, Health Care won’t matter.
If we’re all dead, the Jobs won’t be needed.
If we’re all dead, Education benefits no one.
Just like any family, who might be confronted with cancer, or some terrible disease, we’ve had a cancer (terrorism) that’s not only eaten away at our very being (nearly 3000 human beings and still counting), but is also tearing our family (America) apart.
When cancer hits a member of your family, you do whatever it takes. That’s what we’re doing here in America. We can’t ignore terrorism . . . it’s here and the “threat” alone is eating away at all of us.
We’ve already been told: “They’re here . . . living amongst us: in our neighborhoods, in our churches, in our schools . . . they’re everywhere.” We can believe this to be true or we can ignore it.
Just as a doctor tells you he believes the cancer is under control but soon finds that it’s spreading throughout your body . . . you do what you have to do to survive, and your family will spend whatever money is necessary. Why should we be any different as a nation?
Mr. Kerry criticizes the President for not acting fast enough in front of a roomful of children on 9/11, but states that he sat for nearly 40 minutes in a room with other Congressmen and “NO ONE COULD EVEN THINK.”
I believe George W. already has you beat, “Mr. Swift-foot.” You said you’d react swiftly and decisively after an attack? Well, if you sat there and couldn’t even think, what makes us feel secure in how you would execute a response to such an attack? And you’ve brutalized George Bush unmercifully for sitting with the children for seven minutes in that classroom?
Frankly sir, you don’t make any sense. If it takes being President of the United States to finally act on something, I don’t think Americans can take that chance. What is it that we’re sure you will do?
All these great ideas you have to be President, but not many offered as a Senator. And most of the bright ideas you had were voted down. Now doesn’t that speak volumes of what 49 of your own party comrades in the Senate think of you? Shot down, just like that – not much of what you wanted to do ever passed. But, I guess when you’re President, they’ll all rally to your side – just like the countries you’re going to bring on-board to help us fight terrorism?
Mr. Bush’s ideas have been argued and voted on by 435 in the House of Representatives and 100 in the Senate. And you’re angry at Mr. Bush?
The Republican Convention celebrated Bush’s four years as a war president protecting 270 million people. The Democrats had their convention to celebrate your four months protecting 5 men on a swift boat . . . in a war you condemned.
We’ve had a war President who’s kept us alive. That means something to me.
But I see Americans acting as if it doesn’t matter anymore. Many don’t care that an insidious disease (terror) came through our front door on 9/11/01, and won’t leave.
Some consider this war on terrorism an inconvenience. Some say, “No one should have to live with a threat this long.” We can delude ourselves all day long to believe we must get on with our lives and discuss only domestic issues – and Mr. Bush has done an excellent job in trying to take care of pressing concerns while we’re still under the most horrible threat to our lives that’s ever happened to this country.
Yes, we need all these “other” things done, but life is too precious, and it’s ridiculous to concentrate on fixing the front door when you know a hurricane is heading your way. Ask a Floridian.
Since 9/11, life will never be the same . . . there’s no such thing as “normal” anymore. Mr. Bush has tried to tell us: “This war on terror won’t be a conventional victory where the enemy sits at the peace table and signs a treaty.” That will never happen, but we Americans want to win. And yes, we’re all striving to beat this enemy.
It’s like trying to win a war on Satan; Good against Evil. It is here to stay and will be with us always. We have to learn how to deal with it, and devour it before it devours us.
George Bush has been decisive and resolute. I thank God he took the seven minutes to think through what was at stake . . . if he had not been able to “think” for forty minutes, as Mr. Kerry admits, we might have had a few more buildings down.
With 40 minute intervals of “Can’t Think Kerry” . . . we might all be dead.
As we look at this “Third Anniversary of Remembrance,” I thank God I’m still alive, and I thank God for our soldiers who are making the difference. There are thousands of people who stand guard every single day on our behalf and we are fortunate.
If you don’t think so . . . ask a Russian.
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