"Some centrist Democrats say attacks by their party leaders on the Bush administration's eavesdropping on suspected terrorist conversations will further weaken the party's credibility on national security"
yep. Aint that a b**ch.
And they cant do a damn thing to stop it either. The loony left is in control of the democrats. And they are rabid and beyond any reason.
Whoa!
Nobody told me Centrist Democrats still existed! Didn't they go extinct around 2001?
Some centrist Democrats say attacks by their party leaders on the Bush administration's eavesdropping on suspected terrorist conversations will further weaken the party's credibility on national security. That concern arises from recent moves by liberal Democrats to block the extension of parts of the USA Patriot Act in the Senate and denunciations of President Bush amid concerns that these initiatives could violate the civil liberties of innocent Americans. "I think when you suggest that civil liberties are just as much at risk today as the country is from terrorism, you've gone too far if you leave that impression. I don't believe that's true," said Michael O'Hanlon, a national-security analyst at the Brookings Institution who advises Democrats on defense issues. "I get nervous when I see the Democrats playing this [civil liberties] issue out too far. They had better be careful about the politics of it," said Mr. O'Hanlon, who says the Patriot Act is "good legislation."
Some Democrats "get it". Let's just hope the New York Times and their hate-spewing, get-Bush-at-any-cost brethren who populate the base of the Democrat Party don't listen to the "centrists".
Cheerio,
LH
snip----- "I don't believe that's true," said Michael O'Hanlon, a national-security analyst at the Brookings Institution who advises Democrats on defense issues. ....
Is the Brookings Inst. a non-profit org.
Bingo. We have seen terrorists attacks in the US, we haven't even seen one abuse of civil liberties.
democrats and "credibility on national security" are a totaly oxymoron. They have totally destroyed their credibility.
ha ha -- the Pubs are going to be running Dingy Harry's "We Killed The Patriot Act!" gloat on a continuous loop from now 'til 2008.
Serves him right. He's the gift that keeps on giving.
"Centrist Democrats hit anti-Bush tactics"
Actually it's barely plural. Liberman is legit ( red in a very red state) Ole earl out in North Dakota is just plain scared ditto ben nelson.
I got good news for them. Once it hits zero it can no longer weaken.
Who is a "centrist Democrat" besides Joe Lieberman? I don't trust ANY democrats. None.
The must have just seen the latest polls.....doubt their stance had to do with heart felt principles....
Uhhh, what might that credibility be??