Another terrorist attack?

Rudy Giuliani suggested that if a Democrat president gets elected for 2008, America may face another terrorist attack.

"If any Republican is elected president--and I think obviously I would be the best at this--we will remain on offense and will anticipate what [the terrorists] will do and try to stop them before they do it... ...I listen a little to the Democrats and if one of them gets elected, we are going on defense. We will wave the white flag on Iraq. We will cut back on the Patriot Act, electronic surveillance, interrogation and we will be back to our pre-Sept. 11 attitude of defense. The Democrats do not understand the full nature and scope of the terrorists war against us."

Barack Obama responded by saying this:

"Rudy Giuliani today has taken politics of fear to a new low and I believe Americans are ready to reject those kinds of politics. America's mayor should know that when it comes to 9/11 and fighting terrorists, America is united. We know we can win this war based on shared purpose, not the same divisive politics that question your patriotism if you dare to question the failed policies that have made us less secure. I think we should focus on strengthening our intelligence, working with local authorities and doing all the things we haven't yet done to keep Americans safe. The threat we face is real, and deserves better than to be the punchline of another political attack."

Rudy obviously ignored the last electoral contest. A majority of people who voted in the last midterms displayed that they were obviously unhappy with the situation in the Iraq. Playing the fear card clearly is not working for the voters in the last election. If a majority of these voters support a withdrawal of American troops, Rudy should re-think his lines if he wants to actually keep the 2008 presidential vote out of the hands of the Democrats.