Ted Kennedy is my hero!!
He really went after Cheney in the Hartford Courant today for using his same old scare tactics. And although he didn't mention Lieberman's name, Lieberman should take note -- we've all had enough of the fear mongering.
Demeaning Democracy by Edward M. Kennedy
Here's an example:
The comments [Cheney] made on the result of the Connecticut Democratic primary - that it might encourage "the al-Qaida types" who want to "break the will of the American people in terms of our ability to stay in the fight and complete the task" - are an attack not just on Democrats, but on democracy itself.
But my favorite part is this passage:
Cheney and his crowd are all for free and open elections - as long as they turn out their way. They are all for free speech - provided it supports the administration. They are all for the rule of law - as long as the law does not prevent them from doing whatever they want to do. When elections, speeches or laws are inconvenient, he does not hesitate to declare that they are helping the terrorists. I can think of no graver offense against our democracy.
Read the whole article. It's worth it!
Demeaning Democracy by Edward M. Kennedy
We need more leaders who speak out this way. The Bushies -- and Cheney in particular -- play the terrorism card to justify their every action and to criticize every action by others that they don't like. Well, read Kennedy's piece and send it to everyone you know. Enough is enough and finally a mainstream politician has called them on it.
I'll end this diary the way Kennedy ended his oped:
The November election will teach Dick Cheney and others of his ilk that they cannot use fear to cling to power. As Will Rogers said, "It's no disgrace not to be able to run a country nowadays, but it is a disgrace to keep on trying when you know you can't."