Yawning Gaps in Policy

Some like to say there is no difference between Republicans and Democrats. In some ways, that's true. It's also true that - in some ways - there's no difference between a kangaroo and a water buffalo. Both are warm blooded, suckle their young and have seven vertebrae in their neck (all mammals do, even whales and giraffes). But there are profound differences, as well. Republicans and Democrats all have seven vertebrae in their necks, too, but there are profound differences. An excellent analysis of the differences comes from Investor's Business Daily: We scanned the transcripts of Saturday's debates hosted by ABC News and tallied up the references to Islamic terrorism. The rhetorical divide between Democrats and Republicans on that score alone — ignoring the yawning gaps in policy — is stunning. None of the four Democrat presidential candidates — despite running for an office that demands they lead the ongoing global war against Islamic extremists — could bring himself or herself to define the enemy we face as Islamic. Their combined references to "Islam" or "Islamic" totaled zero — even though moderator Charles Gibson prompted them with a question about "Islamic radicals" threatening the U.S. with nuclear terrorism. FULL ARTICLE...