Where's Osama?

"Party leaders, for example, have yet to decide whether Democrats should focus on a sharply negative campaign against President Bush and the Republicans, by jumping on debacles such as the administration's handling of the Dubai port deal -- or stress their own priorities and values."

Why not have both? Yes, America is tired of negative political campaigns, but if you point out the obvious and balance it with actual values and ideas, they will respond.

Why not say, "Democrats don't believe that war is the answer? We believe in negotiation and compromise. The path that the gops have brought us down has led to a civil war in Iraq and instability in the entire Middle East. That isn't what America is about. It's time to stand up for security and peace and say no to unjust war. We will withdrawal our troops from Iraq and strategically redeploy them into other parts of the region so that they can be ready to go when a real threat arrives. Oh, and remember that Osama guy? We're gonna make him the focus of our security efforts."

If you do it right and don't distort and spin too much, you can have the negatives. Just don't forget the ideas.