Reply #34: fear factor may not work that well

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based on snippets and comments heard around on the blatherhead shows - it seems the attitude is "how the hell can we afford another mess?"

With Afghanistan becoming increasingly volitile, Iraq in a mess, troops on 3rd-4th rotaion into Iraq, a Congress that refuses to take responsibility and hides behind their rubberstamps - an attack on North Korea would not sit well.

While a fear of a nuke attack is on people's list - they are also not automatically assuming the repubs are the one that can handle it. The repubs have backed bush's "toilet assumption" policy (flush it and ignore it) when it comes to North Korea, Iran and elsewhere - and look where it's gotten us.

One pundit pointed out bush's policies when it comes to dealing with hostile or difficult countries is to refuse to talk to them. Gov. Richardson (NM) said the same thing in an interview yesterday. Richardson urged following diplomatic avenues and use of a carrot/stick approach.

Give it a day or so and and GOPers will brand Richardson as an "appeaser".

If GOP does try to run with the NK-nuke fears, we'll be given a false choice between fight or die. Remember, at this point in time - GOPers have only one tactic: Smear - and one issue: Fear