So, Hillary goes on a stump speech in front of the UAW. A few interesting notes...

First she claimed that the Republicans were "going to keep playing the fear card." I don't disagree. But what exactly do you call it when you tell American auto workers that the Bush administration was "allowing U.S. manufacturing to wither away and that the only way for workers to protect those jobs was by electing Democrats". Isn't "protecting" a defensive maneuver? Something you do when you're fearful of your opponent/enemy? Does Hillary plan on helping out by designing a better Oldsmobile? No, she wants to attack the enemy, Thailand, which wants to import cheaper alternatives. All this talk about internal and external threats would make me fearful.

Secondly, she said, "You cannot explain to me why we have not captured or killed the tallest man in Afghanistan." Now, I don't know who that person might be, but I assume she's referring to Osama Bin-Laden who has been hiding in Pakistan for quite some time now. I don't think she'll be able to get him either if she doesn't know which country to look in. If you're a basketball player in Afghanistan, watch out for Hillary.

(OK, I admit that Alberto Gonzalez claiming that Geroge Washington used electronic surveillance was funnier).

Finally she said, "Don't come around any longer and say that, you know, if you wonder why
we're not more successful in Afghanistan or Iraq then somehow you're giving aid and comfort to the enemy." Well, at least she's starting with the belief that we HAVE had some success - perhaps it was a slip of the tongue. Sorry Senator, but that's not what others in your party are saying. There are some very vocal Democrats that strongly believe that "we can't win".

Those are the people conservatives are afraid of.