Pundits salivating over Rove v Dems battle over Gitmo

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Oh, oh! The pundits have started spinning again. As to what Rove will do, and how Dems need to fight back. The backdrop is the SC ruling that the current Gitmo trial process is illegal. So, what is Bush planning to do? Take it to Congress to make it legal. Bill "I'll lick any conservative ass to get a vote" Frist has already indicated his willingness.

Here's a pundit's presciption on TPMCafe:

To thwart this tactic, Democrats need to clamor for legislation calling for no bail, confidential reports to Congress on the danger to the country from these prisoners (conducted by the 911 Commission), trials starting no later than in the fall, and harsh penalties.

In other words, show the American public that Dems can be tough on security.

I say this is folly of the first water. Rove (or Rove's media alter-ego) sets the rules of the game, the media hype it up, the Dems are supposed to play by those rules.

Hell, no. My prescription to the Dems: don't back down, stand for your principles. Tell it like it is. The Iraq war was a mistake and created more terrorists. If the terrorists hate our freedoms and want to take it away, why is Bush helping them by taking it away from us?

So, what has the GOP been doing? Creating more terrorists and diluting our freedoms. Is this a party you would trust?