"L" for Losers

Once again the Democrats go OUT of their way to completely misunderstand the issues at stake today in this nation and the world. From the Associated Press:

WASHINGTON (AP) - The struggles of the nation's blacks - a loyal Democratic voting bloc - topped the agenda Thursday as the party's eight presidential candidates gathered for their third primary debate.

Topped the Democrat agenda for presidential candidates.

NOT any of these topics:

• Keeping America safe;
• Fighting Islamists;
• Protecting our borders, north and south;
• Iran's actions;
• North Korea;
• Energy independence;
• Taking advantage of our OWN available resources;
  

And now, this just in about Putin's Arctic Invasion:

Russian President Vladimir Putin is making an astonishing bid to grab a vast chunk of the Arctic - so he can tap its vast potential oil, gas and mineral wealth.

His scientists claim an underwater ridge near the North Pole is really part of Russia's continental shelf.

One newspaper printed a map of the "new addition", a triangle five times the size of Britain with twice as much oil as Saudi Arabia.

This move by Russia has incredibly serious, serious global implications which cannot afford to be placed on anyone's "back burner."

Particularly considering:

With U.S.-Russia relations at their lowest point in years, stirring memories of the Cold War, Bush hopes to ease tensions when the two leaders hold informal talks on Sunday and Monday at the Bush family estate in Kennebunkport, Maine.

. . . July 1st and 2nd.

And also recently considering Russia flexed its "missile-test muscle" on Thursday:

Russia Holds Successful Missile Test
Jun 28 12:44 PM
US/Eastern
MOSCOW
(AP) - Russia successfully tested a new sea-based ballistic missile Thursday after several previous failures, a naval spokesman said.

Capt. Igor Dygalo told The Associated Press that the Bulava missile hit its target on the Pacific peninsula of Kamchatka after being launched from the submarine Dmitry Donskoi in the White Sea.

According to published Russian news reports, the Bulava is designed to have a range of 6,200 miles and carry six individually targeted nuclear warheads. It is expected to be placed on three new Borei-class nuclear submarines that are under construction.

President Vladimir Putin has hailed Bulava as a key component of the nation's future nuclear forces and boasted of its ability to penetrate any prospective missile defenses. However, three tests of the Bulava ended in failure in recent years.

Putin and Russia are not only flexing their military muscles, they are simultaneously -- and knowing the meet with the US is a few days away -- pushing their "land grab" into the face of the United States.

If that were insufficient, Venezuela is making noise it wants to be a nuclear power:

Friday June 29, 2007
The Guardian
President Hugo Chávez yesterday hinted that Venezuela could try to become a nuclear power, during a visit to Russia apparently timed to antagonise the White House.

And a major debate point for Democrats has to do with blacks -- not any of these other issues. How narcissistic and navel-gazing can the Democrats be at this point in time?

BZ