Jeb Bush in 2008; Dems still lost on national security

Two quick letters the Globe did not publish:

Editor,

Obviously it was too much for the Boston Globe Editorial Board to acknowledge that the next President of the United States, Gov. Jeb Bush, developed and pushed the First Generation Matching Grant Program that you trumpeted in yesterday's paper and cited as a model for Massachusetts (Making College Affordable, editorial, June 21, A10). "Florida" created the Program? No, a Governor with vision, leadership skills and an extremely impressive record of accomplishment in education reform created the Program. Bush in 2008! (End of first letter.)


Editor,

Will the national Democrats ever wake up? They've had six years to draft their most recent message to the Country and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi finally shared it with the Country yesterday (Democrats to run in 'New Direction', If they win in fall, party will pursue aggressive agenda, June 15, A2).

In a twelve-point plan, the Democrats listed their national security position TENTH! THEY, the national Democrats, chose to put it tenth.

Criticize President Bush's execution of the war on terror all you want, but he has been resolute that the security of Americans is his number one priority. The softness that Democrats have on national security issues was reinforced yesterday.

Tenth? That looks just about the "same" as the national Democrats have always ranked national security. (End of second letter.)