Democrat Scare Tactics

Although you may not know it if you only read Newsweek, the Democratic party has often engaged in the same sort of fear-mongering that they complain that Republicans engage in when talking about the war on terror.

I'm talking about social security of course. Every four years the Democrats claim that the Republicans are going to gut the social security system, and this year will be no exception. They know that private accounts are not popular with seniors and will run attack ads against McCain to remind people he supports them. They think this will reduce his large lead among elderly voters.

So if the McCain campaign is smart (a characteristic that they have shown only in rare quantities up till now) they will pursue an aggressive campaign explaining that he is really trying to save social security, won't cut benefits, and attack Obama for the crippling tax increase that his plan espouses. It might not work but it would be better than ignoring a potentially volatile issue.