Political Cortex: Brain Food for the Body Politic

Painfully aware are we that President Bill Clinton serves as the blame-game catch-all from the vast swath of 'personal responsibility' Republicans. And on no issue is that more accurately the case than the fight against terrorism.

So it was particularly amusing that Vice President Cheney would promote a line of thought that would vindicate the entire Clinton Administration from any and all accusations put forth by the current Neoclown cabal regarding said fight.

Cheney said:

"'sound policy decisions' by the Bush administration were the reason the United States had not been attacked by terrorists" since 2001. Cheney's "claim of credit for the absence of attacks, a frequent theme in his recent speeches, contrasts sharply with criticism by Democrats and others who charge the administration has left the U.S. more vulnerable to terrorism by focusing on the war in Iraq."

(Let's pretend that his logic is not flawed and proceed...)

Using 'Cheney logic', Republicans should be lavishing Bill Clinton with praise since 'sound policy decisions' by the Clinton administration were clearly the reason the United States had not been attacked by terrorists since 1993 on through the rest of his two-terms in office - a LONGER period free of international terrorist attacks on US soil than that currently overseen by Bush.

So, on behalf of Bill Clinton, I thank you for defending the last duly elected leader of the free world from your lesser minions.

Perhaps there is some sense in that big fat head of yours.