re: #103 Charles Johnson

I’m a little apprehensive about the Democratic debate tonight. The candidates are going to be under a lot of pressure to talk tough about ISIS, and I’m really hoping they’re going to be smart about this instead of mindlessly parroting “WE SHALL DESTROY” rhetoric. The media are already starting to push “this is good for the Republicans” talking points.

reuters.com

There’s no doubt, terrorist attacks by foreign adversaries make Republicans and their hawkish ways look good in the minds of the American public. My hope is that the Democrats can find ways to look appropriately tough without being mindlessly so. There’s a time and a place to bomb terrorists, and that time and place is not “anytime, anywhere”.