The Democrats’ national security plan is out. And it’s looking damned good.

Kurtz is happy that we might finally have a debate on the subject that involves more than one side stammering, “Bush knew.” Quote:

The Dems have been delaying putting forth any sort of Contract with America because, well, why interfere with your opponents when they’re in the process of melting down? But ultimately, when people go to the polls this fall, aren’t they going to ask what the party stands for other than opposition to President Bush?

The Democratic policy papers, which were leaked to the New York Times yesterday, apparently don’t contain much that’s new. Target Osama. Increase financing for Special Ops. Spend more on economic development in places like the Middle East. Better screening at ports and nuclear plants. Better training of emergency health workers. More body armor for our troops. John Kerry talked about much of this in 2004.

But so what? How many voters know what the party would do on national security? Let the Democrats (who are using Wes Clark and Madeleine Albright for the rollout) push their plan, let the Republicans shoot at it. That’s what elections are supposed to be about.

Indeed. Jim Geraghty’s already firing away in a series of posts at TKS. Just keep scrolling. “I went to Democrats.org to look at the plan. Sadly, it’s not a ‘plan.’ It’s a ‘wish list.’ ”

The Commissar’s also been thinking through the implications of the plan and offers a comment … Photoshop-style.