"All we have to fear is fear itself." That line from FDR soothed a nation in the Great Depression and World War II. Think about the image of Americans then -- calm, resolute, courageous. We were still an upstart nation -- and we emerged a superpower. Our leaders told us to put fear behind us.
Today, our leaders tell us to embrace fear. We hear the word "terror" more than "resolve." We are told to fear every issue in the campaign -- another terrorist attack, the Iraq War bogging down, losing our jobs, or another tax hike.
Fear is the single biggest issue in this campaign. And that's scary.
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