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The American voter takes the security of the country very seriously. Many Democrats have never really understood this, and anytime they see what they perceive to be an opportunity to manufacture a scandal to destroy President Bush, they jump at the chance.

This whole NSA flap is exhibit 'A.'

Bush's political enemies in the press are always right there with the assist, and this time the NY Times tried,

AMERICANS SUPPORT NSA MONITORING TERRORISTS

The American voter gets it - the enemy is among us - and they will communicate with radical Islamists outside the US to plan attacks. It would be wise to have leadership to attempt to monitor andblock this activity, securing the country against attacks.

A new poll now shows just how big the NY Times and the Dems 'misunderestimated' the American voter.

Rasmussen:

--Sixty-four percent (64%) of Americans believe the National Security Agency (NSA) should be allowed to intercept telephone conversations between terrorism suspects in other countries and people living in the United States. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that just 23% disagree.

--Sixty-eight percent (68%) of Americans say they are following the NSA story somewhat or very closely.

--Just 26% believe President Bush is the first to authorize a program like the one currently in the news. Forty-eight percent (48%) say he is not while 26% are not sure.

--Eighty-one percent (81%) of Republicans believe the NSA should be allowed to listen in on conversations between terror suspects and people living in the United States. That view is shared by 51% of Democrats and 57% of those not affiliated with either major political party.

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Think this will slow the rhetoric from the far left? Don't count on it.

Michelle Malkin point out that on a related note, Don Lambro at the Washington Times reports that "some Centrist Democrats" (whoever they are) are worried that "attacks by their party leaders on the Bush administration's eavesdropping on suspected terrorist conversations will further weaken the party's credibility on national security."

That's accurate.

It's been 'a December to remember' for the Democrats. Check that - perhaps it is better phrased 'a December to forget.'

--CK Rairden