The title of this post is one of the most important maxims in all of politics.
Case in point:
I just watched Steny Hoyer on CNN. John King asked him about Joe Lieberman's comments that Democrats weren't going to be able to convince America that they were prepared to defend America's security.
Hoyer hemmed and hawed about how FDR won WWII and some other things, and then said of course Democrats will demonstrate they are strong on national security.
Bleh. Defensive, whining crap. Weak and unconvincing. Pathetic.
Grow some balls, Steny. When Joe Lieberman attacks, you fight back.
I mean, should the Democrats really take advice from the guy who not only wrote the Iraq War Resolution, but is now advocating military action against Iran?
Should Democrats really take advice from a guy who ran for re-election as a Democrat, quit his party when he lost in the primary, and then promised to serve as a Democrat if elected to the Senate, only to turn around and en...
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