It's a tasteless thing to say, sure. Politically unwise, definitely. (fatally so? Only time will tell)
But is she completely wrong? I'm not defending here in a political sense--she's my least favourite of the democratic candidates, for a variety of reasons unrelated to this latest gaffe. But isn't it pretty much true that the GOP has benefited from the threat of global terrorism? Indeed--they USED the threat of international terrorism to rally support for a war that they began planning before 9/11. What's more cynical--exploiting tragedy for political ends, or calling someone else out on their having done so in the past.
Maybe it's just one of those true things that politicians shouldn't say. On the other hand, I personally wonder if she's wrong--in the sense that another attack would make people wonder if the GOP are the right guys to protect us after all....
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