Democrats always accuse Republicans of fear mongering, but what are they doing with the economy and the race angle lately? Yes, some of these fears about the economy are legit, but so are the fears about terrorism and national security. So, really…what’s the difference?
Fear
October 22nd, 2008 - Posted in Partisanship
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