Counterspin on
Democractic president candidates finally attacking Bush:
There is the Bob Graham [Bush is covering up screw ups prior to 9/11] theme.
There is the John Kerry [Bush is in “disarray” on fighting terror because of being sidetracked by Iraq] theme.
And there is the Howard Dean [I told you the Iraq war was a bad idea–what about North Korea?] theme.
Note how EACH of those themes are complementary, and not mutually exclusive? I predict that EACH narrative thread will be part of the general election campaign. With Graham and Kerry’s themes being the dominant ones.
Note, however, that Bob Graham is probably the ONLY one who can effectively make all three arguments. Unlike Kerry, he voted against the Iraq war resolution. And unlike Howard Dean, he has been front and center in battling terrorism since 9/11 as Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.