Politics as usual

I'm struck with the transparency of the current attacks against Bush and 9-11. How can Richard Clarke hammer at Bush's defense policy? Obviously, the Democrats see that Bush has the advantage on defense--especially after 9-11--so they are acting pious and self-righteous. ("How could he allow the 9-11 attacks to happen? He'd had 100 days in office.")

What about 8 years of Clinton allowing terrorist attacks on U.S. interests without answering? To say nothing of his depleting the military's personnel and equipment. Blame Clinton and Madeleine Albright and crew--not Bush, Powell, and Rice.