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To: TimF who wrote (11)	11/6/2002 11:07:34 AM
From: The Philosopher	Respond to of 7936

I don't see it that way, personally. After all, Bush already had the approval from Congress to go to war. I think homeland security was more of a factor. People are still running scared after 9-11, and with all the weekly, sometimes almost daily, stories about terrorist bombings around the world. I think Saddam is less directly on peoples minds than felt threats to our daily lives. Sadly, a lot of people are willing to give up a lot of the freedoms we've fought hard to establish and maintain for nearly 250 years because of fear of a terrorist attack. Which is understandable, but not very logical since people continue to drive, and highway accidents kill many more people each year than all the terrorists attacks around the entire globe all put together. But living life daily isn't a logical process. Anyhow, I think having a strong President and congress who are seen to be able to protect us better than the Democrats was more of a factor.

To: TimF who wrote (11)	11/6/2002 11:45:22 AM
From: MSI	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7936

FWIW -- the election was the Democrats to lose, and they failed in a big way. They were too easily manipulated into rolling over, Daschle and Gephardt in particular, whether it was the anthrax mailed to their offices, reliance on phony polls, simple lack of conviction, or all of the above. Paul Wellstone emerged as the only real opponent to Bush policy that showed conviction and integrity, gaining support as a result, and no one noticed except Bush & Co. It should be interesting -- if no Democrats/Independents take the ball of the loyal opposition and Bush & Co. have taken over completely, there will be a third party, such as McCain referred to last night. Otherwise, the Democratic leadership should resign as Gingrich did when his efforts failed miserably