Griper Blade: The Definition of Delusion: Bush Has No Post-Election Plan

It's hard to think of a better example of how out of touch the Republican Party is. There's always been a tendency on the right to the idea that you get to choose what 'truth' is -- reality be damned. From evolution to global warming to economics to their foreign policy disasters, Republicans seem to think that opinion and fact are interchangeable -- that if you believe something earnestly enough, it magically becomes true.

This mental condition was sure to come back and bite them in the ass, sooner or later. And it seems to be happening now. Despite the fact that 45% of americans believe Democrats would do a better job fighting terrorism, compared with 40% who think the Republicans would, the GOP seems to have decided to run on the question, "Who would you rather have fighting terrorists?"

Associated Press:

WASHINGTON - The Republican Party will begin airing a hard-hitting ad this weekend that warns of more cataclysmic terror attacks against the U.S. homeland.

The ad portrays Osama bin Laden and quotes his threats against America dating to February 1998. "These are the stakes," the ad concludes. "Vote November 7."

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The commercial tracks with Republican Party strategy to make the war on terrorism a central theme of this election. It will air as recent polls show Republicans losing ground as the party best able to combat terrorism.

They've got nothing but fear. As I've written before, great leaders appeal to our courage -- Republicans appeal to cowardice. Well, that and lies...

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