"Got Competence?"

From Huffington...
Campaign Ads For The Katrina And 9/11 Anniversary Season

There are two major anniversaries just around the corner: the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and the fifth anniversary of 9/11. Both will have political implications in this election year. The Democrats need to realize that this is an opportunity, and use it to their advantage.

...Republicans are already playing hardball. Democrats shouldn't shrink from doing the same. Reminding voters that people are still suffering in New Orleans -- and that 9/11 and Iraq are not the same thing -- isn't exploiting tragedy; it's a poignant reminder that the Bush "gang who can't shoot straight" can't seem to finish what they set out to do.

...for the next two weeks or so, Americans will be inundated with images of both Katrina and the 9/11 tragedy on their television screens. Linking those horrific images with Republican incompetence in voters' minds is not dishonest in any way. New Orleans hasn't been rebuilt. We haven't caught Osama Bin Laden. To use a Republican phrase, it's all about accountability. And when the truth is on your side, negative advertising works.

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