Where's the plan

Read this tidbit from the LA Times:

The Republicans' new offensive on national security was launched last month by the White House, which encouraged Republican leaders in Congress to press for a debate on Iraq.

As the debate approached, Bush embarked on a surprise, made-for-TV mission to Baghdad. On the same day, the president's top strategist, Karl Rove, accused Democrats of wanting to "cut and run" from Iraq.

In a June speech to New Hampshire Republicans, Rove charged that Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) and Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), who have proposed a timetable for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, were "ready to give the green light to go to war, but when it gets tough, and when it gets difficult, they fall back on that party's old pattern of cutting and running," according to the Union Leader newspaper.

The next day, Bush signaled that Republicans would paint the Democrats as pushing a plan that would "embolden" terrorists.

"What's going to matter [in the 2006 elections] is who has got the plan that will enable us to succeed in Iraq," he said.

Now, tell us, do the Republicans have a real plan for their war in Iraq? Do they have a real plan to fight their so-called "Global Struggle Against Those Whose Land Is Sitting on Our Oil?"

No, the have no real plans. They plan photo ops and sound bites.

The thing is, though, the Democrats have no response. Once again, the minority party is it's own worse enemy. Would someone please develop a strong, clear message for the Democrats and teach them how to use it.

They seem to never learn the most important lesson in politics: You don't take a knife to a gun fight.