Democrats Dilemma

I think that what democrats ought to do right away is start getting Mr. Murtha out talking about his plan for turning Iraq over to Iraqis.

Rather than wait for Republicans to define democrats as weak on defense and then react to that, they should get out now and remind voters that:

[*] Our policy in Iraq is a failure and getting worse by the day (i.e. 35 killed in a mosque today). The president has no plan and wants to leave the problems for the next administration.

[*] Exit strategy is victory.

[*] Mr. Lieberman didn't just support the war, he failed to see that it was being won once it started.

[*] Homeland security is not a pork-barrel project.

[*] People willing to trash veterans to win are people that deserve contempt not votes.

[*] Reagan Democrats put country before party and Republican moderates know they must do the same in November.

[*] Social Security will be on the chopping block again if Republicans win.

Victory in November requires a winning attitude as much as anything else. A team that wins doesn't get rattled by falling behind, nor does it get rattled by gaining the advantage. While the clock runs a winning team plays hard, adjusts to counter-attack, and gets up after being knocked down and looks their opponent in the eye and smiles.

I see that attitude in Mr. Murtha and Russ Feingold. I'm surprised to see it in Al Gore now. Howard Dean nearly has it. Harry Reid definitely has got game.

Fight Arjunas!