Thursday, July 08, 2004
Bullshit!
This is total horseshit.
These warnings are scare tactics; nothing more. It's a win/win situation for the Republicans. If there is an attack, they say "See, we told you so." But if there's no attack, they say "See, we're protecting you." They win either way and the public feels safe.
The Republicans are panicking. Kerry announces Edwards as his running mate, two polls (NBC, CBS) show Bush trailing by a significant margin, Bush and Cheney's approval ratings are sinking, and we suddenly have a terror alert. That should divert attention back to the fact that we need Big Bush to protect us. Because God knows that nobody can protect us like Georgieboy.
Every time something comes up that shows the Bush administration in a vulnerable position, we're reminded of terrorism. This is the real Bush/Cheney campaign tactic: SCARE THE HELL OUT OF THEM! They have nothing else to run on.
- Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Thursday that al Qaeda may be moving forward with plans to carry out an large-scale attack on the United States.
Prior to Ridge's statement, an administration official said an attack might precede the November elections.
No new specific intelligence exists, however, and Ridge did not raise the national color-coded threat level beyond the yellow, or elevated, level.
It was not immediately clear how the assessment of existing intelligence has led Ridge to his remarks.
These warnings are scare tactics; nothing more. It's a win/win situation for the Republicans. If there is an attack, they say "See, we told you so." But if there's no attack, they say "See, we're protecting you." They win either way and the public feels safe.
The Republicans are panicking. Kerry announces Edwards as his running mate, two polls (NBC, CBS) show Bush trailing by a significant margin, Bush and Cheney's approval ratings are sinking, and we suddenly have a terror alert. That should divert attention back to the fact that we need Big Bush to protect us. Because God knows that nobody can protect us like Georgieboy.
Every time something comes up that shows the Bush administration in a vulnerable position, we're reminded of terrorism. This is the real Bush/Cheney campaign tactic: SCARE THE HELL OUT OF THEM! They have nothing else to run on.
