I Wonder Why

Clinton Says Attack Would Help GOP

By Alexander Mooney,CNN for AOL, 2007-08-25

WASHINGTON (Aug. 25) - She says she is the Democrat best equipped to fight terrorists, but White House hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton told New Hampshire voters Thursday that another attack on the United States would likely help Republican candidates at the polls.

Soap Box Ravings believes the "Democrat best equipped to fight terrorists" is really not equipped at all, specifically since she has no understanding of the fight being conducted by our government at the present time.


Soap Box Ravings also wonders if an attack by terrorists before the election would benefit Republicans does that not indicate some essential flaw in the Democrats strategy or their basic party platform as related to the defense of this country.

Sen. Hillary Clinton said the Republicans would benefit politically if a terrorist attack occurred before the '08 vote.

"It's a horrible prospect to ask yourself, 'What if? What if?' " Clinton, a New York Democrat, told a house party in Concord, according to the New York Post and The Associated Press and confirmed by her campaign.

"But, if certain things happen between now and the election, particularly with respect to terrorism, that will automatically give the Republicans an advantage again, no matter how badly they have mishandled it, no matter how much more dangerous they have made the world."

A major difference between Soap Box Ravings and Senator Clinton is that we disagree on who made the world dangerous. It can be argued that many previous governmental decisions, both Republican and Democrat, contributed to the many people in this world who hate us, Muslim or otherwise. However, we did not initiate the attacks on the United States up to and including the 9/11 attacks on the United States.

Clinton added that if such a scenario occurred, she is the best Democratic presidential candidate "to deal with that."


Soap Box Ravings wonders if you can't even identify the enemy, how can you be the "best Democratic Presidential candidate "to deal with that.""

Clinton was in the crucial early voting state Thursday to unveil her health care plan.

A Clinton spokesman, Isaac Baker, told CNN "Sen. Clinton was making clear that she has the strength and experience to keep the country safe."

Soap Box Ravings wonders exactly what experience of Senator Clinton is going to ensure the safety of the United states. Her spokesman always make unverifiable claims concerning her strengths and experience. They never specifically point to anything verifiable.

Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Connecticut, who is also competing for the Democratic nomination, issued a statement Friday afternoon calling Clinton's remark "tasteless."

"Frankly, I find it tasteless to discuss political implications when talking about a potential terrorist attack on the United States," he said.

New Mexico Bill Richardson, another Democratic presidential candidate, disparaged Clinton's remark.

"We shouldn't be thinking about terrorism in terms of its domestic political consequences, we should be protecting the country from terrorists," said Gov Richardson in a written statement.