McConnell attacks Democrat agenda

Washington Times:

The Senate's top Republican says Democrats' sights are set on European-style socialism, and derided likely Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama's claims of being a unifier — one of the major selling points the Illinois Democrat makes on the campaign trail.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, in a likely preview of the Republican line of attack in the general election, said Democratic leaders and Mr. Obama "get up every morning with three things on their minds: more taxes, more regulation and more litigation."

"It's pretty clear to me that the Democratic agenda is to turn us into France," the Kentucky Republican told The Washington Times in an unusually blunt interview at his office in the Capitol. "Americans may want change, but the question is, what kind of change?"

As for Mr. Obama, Mr. McConnell said, the senator from Illinois, unlike his expected Republican rival in November, has never taken the lead on bipartisan legislation.

"I can't think of a single occasion upon which [Mr. Obama] has been involved with Republicans on any meaningful legislation," he said. "He's a straight-line, big-government, high-taxing liberal."

Mr. McConnell is setting aside past policy disputes with that Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain of Arizona. He said the Democratic Party's push to the far left has opened the door for the maverick, who will attract independent voters and is arguably the strongest candidate Republicans could field at a time of widespread dissatisfaction with Washington.

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Republicans seem to be finding their voice this week and it is about time. McConnell can testify from personal experience about Obama's lack of credibility as a unifier. The GOP needs to be much more aggressive on a daily basis to get this message out. We are going to have to break through the media embrace of Obama and get the truth before the voters before it is too late.