Democratic discomfort with national security
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All the salutes and displays of military uniforms by the Democrats cannot hide their real orientation. To Democrats of the last thirty years, social order and national security have been
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In the convoluted political atmosphere of the Capitol, where lawmakers worry about re-election, it may not be so easy for the Republicans to steamroller the Democrats.
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Economic anxiety may be at least matching national security as a factor driving the 2008 presidential contest as the voting begins.
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"Despots Masquerading as Democrats": "It is a sign of hope that even dictators have come to believe that the route to legitimacy runs by way of democratic credentials."  By failing to demand that offenders honor their citizens' civil and political rights and other requirements of true democracy, Western democracies risk undermining human rights everywhere, the international ... via Kansas.com
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President Bush sees the world as a struggle between good and evil, but his push for democracy often collides with geopolitical reality.
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Appeasement of terrorists is the specter of the day, but it's bad for debate in a democracy
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The politics of terrorism has Democrats tied in knots. Each time President Bush raises fears of a possible attack, the political debate shifts from his most troublesome issue (Iraq) to one of his strongest (the war on terrorism) while Democrats fight their impulse to question the president's motives.
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The news of Senator Tim Johnsonâs hospitalization highlighted the fragility of the Democratsâ new majority.
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Democrats need to do something dramatic, even histrionic, to dispel the perception they are powerless to stop the Iraq War.
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Democratic presidential candidates clashed on Sunday on Iraq and over the security of the country since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
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The election results point to serious problems, like an inability to reach outside the Democratic base.
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The Democrats' internecine squabbling over the war is a family argument about tactics, not a showdown over principle. The left should remember that.
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The sound of head-scratching coming from Democratic circles will likely be as much a part of autumn as the rustle of leaves. Walloped on Election Day, top Democrats are dazed, dispirited
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The United States, accustomed to giving advice on democracy, is in the unfamiliar position of getting some from international election observers schooled in Tajikistan, Ethiopia and other emerging democracies.
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For months, the big media and Democratic politicians have hammered on President George W. Bush and his service in the National Guard, suggesting it was less than honorable.
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Iraq's plight is making the going treacherous for Democrats on a 2008 White House quest, as Hillary Clinton is skewered over her vote to authorize the invasion, and livid activists demand an end to war.
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Expats form a 51st state in this year's Democratic National Convention, though security concerns over the web-based voting platform abound.