http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/06/rudy_lives_he_resurfaces_to_at.phpRudy Lives! He Resurfaces To Attack Obama Over -- What Else -- September 11th
By Greg Sargent - June 17, 2008, 4:28PM
After spending nearly $60 million to discover that his 9/11 magic carpet just didn't quite have the power to carry him into the White House, Rudy has suddenly resurfaced again in the presidential race for the sole purpose -- fittingly -- of flogging September 11th on behalf of John McCain.
Rudy has jumped into the dust-up today over the McCain camp's claims that Obama has a "September 10th mindset." From a new Rudy statement sent out by the McCain campaign...
"Throughout this campaign, I have been very concerned that the Democrats want to take a step back to the failed policies that treated terrorism solely as a law enforcement matter rather than a clear and present danger. Barack Obama appears to believe that terrorists should be treated like criminals -- a belief that underscores his fundamental lack of judgment regarding our national security."
Of course, Barack Obama doesn't really believe that terrorism is solely a law-enforcement problem -- he's unveiled a detailed anti-terror plan and has come out in favor of pursuing Al Qaeda suspects in foreign countries based on actionable intelligence.
On the other hand, as you may recall, as a candidate Rudy seemed to suggest that there were similarities between the waterboarding that's practiced on terrorists and the intensive questioning he practiced on criminals as U.S. Attorney. So, clearly, Rudy was already a bit confused about some of the distinctions and categories at play here, poor fellow.