Dems aim to boost national security image

[sabra]

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/politics/12831245.htm

Dems aim to boost national security image

Associated Press

WASHINGTON - One of the Democrats' leading hawks, contending that the party's weak profile on national security costs them on Election Day, is planning to raise money to improve its message on defense issues.

"The failure of Democrats to articulate a compelling message and policy position on national security issues spelled doom for our party during the last election cycle," said Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif.

The political action committee that Harman is setting up will collect donations to educate Democratic candidates on national security issues and develop campaign themes.

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Many Democratic leaders share Harman's belief that the party's perceived weakness on national security is a serious flaw come election time.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

1. No, Jane, raging homophobes cost us.

Stop feeding the war machine. It'll eat you if it has to.

[bleedingheart]

2. Wooo Hooo!!!!! More Bombs ! Less Education and Healthcare!!!

cuz we all know...that is what people want...

:sarcasm:

[leftchick]

3. she needs to be replaced way before 2007

she is a nut job! :puke:

[Voltaire99]

4. With Dems like this, who needs Repukes? (nt)

[bemildred]

5. DINO-mite. nt

[chieftain]

6. Perceived weakness on national security is a problem

for Democrats. But to think that supporting the war in Iraq or calling for more troops is the antidote is delusional. Democrats need to talk about the insanity of breaking our military force on a non threat, the inanity of not doing what is necessary to protect our ports and transportation system and the lunacy of borrowing money from China so that millionaires can buy bigger yachts.We can change the image of the Party but continuing to support the morally and operationally bankrupt policies of Doofus is not the path back to power.

[tx_dem41]

7. No where in the article did it state that supporting the war in Iraq...

or calling for more troops was part of Harman's current plan.

[chieftain]

8. Mine was a general comment not directed at Jane Harman.

I was thinking of Clinton and Biden and others who have been unable to extricate themselves from the hole they have put themselves in by voting for the Resolution.