Democrats see the return of the wimp factor

Frank James:

One of the most notable polling results at the time of the 2006 elections was that Democrats had closed the national-security gap versus Republicans who held a long and significant advantage in that area. That was short-lived.

Unfortunately for Democrats, the gap has reopened. Democrats are regaining the reputation with voters as wimps.

Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner has just released a survey that indicates that voters perceive Republicans once again as far and away better on national security issues than Democrats.

Forty nine percent of those surveyed thought Republicans were better on national security while 35 percent thought Democrats better. When it came to combating terrorism, 48 percent thought Republicans superior to Democrats while 33 percent gave Democrats the advantage.

According to the Greenberg study researchers:

The national security credibility gap is returning. Old doubts about Democrats on security, after diminishing during 2006-2007, have begun to re-emerge: concerns that Democrats follow the polls rather than principle; that Democrats are indecisive and are afraid to use force; and that Democrats don't support the military. Because these weaknesses are longstanding and deeply ingrained, and because Republican weaknesses are newer and do not yet have a label associated with them, Republicans continue to win on many security issues.

...

There is an obvious reason for this perception. It is true. In 2007 the Democrats were dead wrong in opposing the surge and out themselves on record more than 60 times in voting for defeat. Many of them voted not to fund the troops who were winning the war for us.

The Democrats are fortunate that they have not paid a higher political price for their perfidy. The survey which must have been done by some Democrat consultant recommends the tired old strategy that did not work for Kerry. It tells the Democrats to pretend that they are tougher and smarter, but that is hard to do when you were for abject retreat in the face of victory.

If the Democrats were able to persuade voters they are tougher on the national security issue it would be the fraud of the century.

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