Lamont Heads New GOP Bogeymen Lineup

RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman has released a video titled “From NDR to Ned Lamont: The Democratic Party’s Transformation From Strength to Weakness.” Its message is obvious. Its logic is ludicrous — i.e. that only blind adherence to Bush’s failed policies will make America safe.

Below are excerpts of the text that accompanies the video:

FROM FDR TO NED LAMONT: THE DEMOCRAT PARTY?S TRANSFORMATION FROM STRENGTH TO WEAKNESS

Yesterday?s Democrat Leaders Promoted the Doctrine Of Peace Through Strength:

Below is an e-mail that RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman sent out to the RNC mailing list (no hyperlink available):

From: “Ken Mehlman, RNC Chairman” To: Subject: Weak and Wrong: Today’s Defeat-ocrats Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 22:41:56 -0400 (EDT)

Dear Friend,

In politics, there are turning points that can define a political party for decades to come. Yesterday’s defeat of Senator Joe Lieberman in the Democrat primary in Connecticut is such a moment. Because he stood for a strong national defense and victory in Iraq, Joe Lieberman was successfully targeted for defeat.

For a political party to reject a respected Senator who just six years ago was its candidate for Vice President is virtually without precedent. It speaks volumes about the new Democrat Party: if you stand for a strong defense and victory in the War on Terror, you have no place in the party and you must be purged.

http://www.gop.com/WeakandWrong

Watch the video and get the facts about what this means about the decline of the Democrat Party – from leadership that would “pay any price, bear any burden” to defend freedom to leaders who want to cut and run from the War on Terror, and surrender other tools needed to keep America safe.

http://www.gop.com/WeakandWrong

The message from Connecticut is clear, and Ned Lamont isn’t alone. He is joined by Rep. John Murtha, architect of the Democrats’ position on Iraq and the man who wants to be the next House Majority Leader, who claims America is more dangerous than Iran and North Korea and says, “We’ve become the enemy.” And by Howard Dean, who calls the idea of victory in Iraq “just plain wrong.” Watch how the new Democrat Party always chooses weakness over strength, blaming America first.

http://www.gop.com/WeakandWrong

With 90 days to go before the election, National Democrat leaders have made their choice in favor of defeatism, isolationism, and blaming America first. Where do you stand?

Sincerely,

Ken Mehlman Chairman, Republican National Committee