[Undertoad]

Live in constant fear every day and vote for every guy that promises knee-jerk, under-planned military responses to an organization that exists, thrives, and perpetuates entirely on the idea the the US is waging a holy war against their religion?

Jumpin Jesus Christ on a pogo stick! Who is this asshole, and why are they having arguments with you in your head?

Is this coming from life with the retirees in FL (which may explain why you see the ad and I don't)?

Or is it a cartoon character of an ideological enemy you feel good ranting against?

So let me followup here, because I find contradictions. You believe that further terrorism is going to happen, no doubt, but people should not vote in fear, nor even in expectation of that fact?

It's going to happen no doubt, but Rudy's commercial is bad because it doesn't talk about prevention?

You want more spent on cops, airport security and air marshals, but not to feel more terrorized at home and in travel?

You don't like the things that got Bush a 90% approval rating because they were not oriented towards protection, but although you feel attacks are inevitable, there hasn't been another one yet?

To answer your question

Do you really want to elect a candidate that is basing his platform on fear?

Well there's only one who isn't, and I like him a lot, although I'll hold off any final decision until necessary.

But I think, in the long run, the only candidate who'll be effective at making people more relaxed, will be one more effective. If an empty suit (or, if you prefer, empty pant-suit) is in office, and there's an attack, followed by ham-handed moves that seem ineffective, the people will continue in fear.