Hillary Clinton Watch: Republicans ‘Playing the Fear Card”
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., tells the audience to think smart as she delivers the closing address to a convention of United Auto Workers, telling them the Bush administration is allowing U.S. manufacturing to wither away, and warning workers the way to protect their jobs is to elect more Democrats, at the Marriott Wardman Park Marriott Hotel in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006.
ASSociated Press: Sen. Clinton Urges Democrats to Speak Up
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday accused Republicans of “playing the fear card” of terrorism to win elections and said Democrats cannot keep quiet if they want to win in November.
The New York Democrat, facing re-election this year and considered a potential White House candidate in 2008, said Republicans won the past two elections on the issue of national security and “they’re doing it to us again.”
She said a speech by presidential adviser Karl Rove two weeks ago showed the GOP election message is: “All we’ve got is fear and we’re going to keep playing the fear card.”
In that speech, Rove suggested Republicans can prevail in 2006 by showing Democrats had undermined terrorism-fighting efforts by questioning Bush’s authority to allow wiretapping without getting court approval first.
Clinton said a convention of United Auto Workers that Democrats should not be afraid to question Bush’s handling of the war.
“I take a back seat to nobody when it comes to fighting terrorism and standing up for national homeland security,” she said.
Referring to fugitive al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, Clinton said, “You cannot explain to me why we have not captured or killed the tallest man in Afghanistan.”
She added, “Since when has it been part of American patriotism to keep our mouths shut?”
The ONLY fear Flap would have would be the election of Hillary to the Presidency in 2008.
And Hillary…..it is NOT opening your mouth to BITCH but having constructive policies to protect America from terrorism – which you, your husband Bill and the Democrat Party do NOT have.
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