Santorum Supports Failed Terror Policy

Republicans have been quite adept at using what they term "moral values" to motivate voters. Democrats seem to concentrate on dealing with issues. The GOP has been successful because what they term as values apeal to voters' emotions and base instincts. Dealing with actual issues takes time, effort, and smarts, something most values voters don't seem to have.

For decades Republicans used Communism and the threats from the Soviet Union to instill enough fear in voters minds to win a few elections. After the Cold War they had to find new targets for their fear mongering. Gays, lesbians, and immigrants have been their newest targets. They've been quite adept at winning with these new whipping boys. Now, however, the issues may be catching up with them.

Economic issues such as the minimum wage, stagnant incomes, inflation, gas prices and the rest may finally trump fear in the minds of Pennsylvanians. Perhaps this year they'll finally vote their economic interests instead of their base fears. Playing the terror card is beginning to wear thin as more and more Americans are seeing through it as a ruse. The truth is, no one wants to see another attack and anyone who says otherwise is simply trying to terrorize the electorate. Frankly, I don't see much difference between what Osama does and what Cheney does. They've both killed about the same number of Americans too.

Rick Santorum has been in the forefront of supporting Bush and Cheney. He's given this illegal war in Iraq his full, unconditional support. Saddam didn't attack us on September 11th. He had nothing to do with it. Instead of going after Osama and Al Qaeda we launched this horrible war in Iraq. Meanwhile Osama has kept plotting more attacks.

The failure to catch Osama is also Santorum's failure because he supported the failed policy.