Soccer Dad

Credit to LGF et al.

via LGF Lileks writes:

I’m waiting for an ad that simply puts the matter plainly: who do you think Al Qaeda wants to win the election? Who do you think will make Syria relax? Who do you think Hezbollah worries about more? Who would Iran want to deal with when it comes to its nuclear program – Cowboy Bush or “Send in the bribed French inspectors” Kerry? Which candidate would our enemies prefer?

O the shrieking that would result should such an ad run. You can’t even ask those questions, even though they’re the most relevant questions of the election.

One simple question "Are you safer today than you were 4 years ago?" One simple answer, "Yes." The response, "The threat of terror is exaggerated" should be a failing grade.
lgf via various sources including Roger L. Simon and Instapundit:
"Could you please tell us when the Israelis stopped beating you?"
Sometimes a picture tells a thousand words. What then is a picture of a picture worth? I have children who cry as long as you give them attention. The moment the bawling no longer gets attention, it stops. How much have the media extended the Middle East conflict?
via Instapundit Is it too crude to say that Kerry married his way to the top?

And now he's running for president as a populist. His first wife came from a Philadelphia Main Line family worth $300 million. His second wife is a pickle-and-ketchup heiress.

via Avigdor Loeb: Steve DebBeste discusses Israel and the security fence. One valuable point in response to comments by Thomas Friedman:

I don't agree that there has ever been any important support among Palestinians, or at least among the leaders of the militants, for a two-state solution. Rather, they have always wanted a one-state solution, with Israel not being that state.

Read the whole thing. It demonstrates a lot more thought and imagination than your average Op-ed.

Posted by SoccerDad at February 9, 2004 02:39 AM | TrackBack