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Hugh Hewitt sums up rather nicely: There are two Americas.
And the silly America is rising up today (as they do each and every day) in righteous outrage and indignation.
The silly America that held candlelight vigils after 911 and then "moved on". The silly America who believe that the threat of terror is exaggerated. The silly America that wants more than anything for 911 to just go away, the silly America that denounces the examination of John Kerry's Senate voting record as "dirty politics" are now outraged that a campaign ad for George Bush includes references to 911. (See round up of blog reaction here.)
Serious America knows: The wolves were at the door. The wolves are at the door. Wish them away, and they won't go.
The best the opposition can offer? Sincere sounding promises that "I will never cede the security of the US to any other nation or organization. " In over two centuries has any candidate for president ever had to make such a guarantee? No, not until John Kerry took the stage.
Ask yourself why.
A slap in in the face of the murders of 3,000 people? Unconscionable? How about this:
"I think there has been an exaggeration. They are misleading all Americans in a profound way."
That's John Kerry on the war on terror. And he wants to be our president.
'Silly' America? Hugh was being kind.
Update: Smash, RWN, and LGF have a lot of insight into the motivations of those who are "outraged".
And I note that the 911/Rick Rescorla post below was re-posted prior to the ridiculous, media-fueled hate frenzy over the Bush ads, and is in no way to be considered a response or reaction to that.
Mrs. Susan Rescorla commented on the entry and has exchanged e-mail with me, and is to the best of my knowledge pleased with the effort to keep her husband's memory alive. More on that topic in a future post.
Update 2: More from Misha and Rush.
