In the Times today, William Safire blasts the Kerry campaign for fearmongering. About Dubya's plans to change social security. About his mismanagement of the flu vaccine shortage. About Christopher Reeve.

As I sit here listening to a Bush radio ad -- a calm, logical, reasoned discussion of the "massive new government agencies" that will be created by Kerry's health plan, which will "make the government the final decision maker" about your health -- I have to agree. When Cheney says that electing Kerry will likely trigger new terrorist attacks, he's just stating the facts.