Political posturing, to be sure, but it certainly would be good to hear more candidates — Democrat and Republican — begin to call the jihad what it is.
“Romney: Dems have accepted defeat in war against ‘violent jihad’,” from the Associated Press:
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Speaking in Philadelphia, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney says Democrats are accepting defeat in the battle against what he calls “radical violent jihad.”
Not that mainstream, passive-aggressive jihad would constitute an improvement.
In recent polls, Romney has lagged behind former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and U.S. Senator John McCain – despite spending more than $17 million from his own fortune. But after attending several fundraisers in the Philadelphia area today, Romney focused his attacks mostly on the Democratic front-runners.