Reply #41: I hear that, and I would hate that... [View All]

[jjmalonejr]

...but don't be so convinced that a terror attack automatically helps Bush.

Remember, Bush's mantra is that he has kept us safe. The electorate is starting to question whether or not the Iraq war has anything to do with the war on terror (albeit slowly). Another terrorist attack flies in the face of that claim.

Canceling or postponing elections makes us all very nervous, and rightly so. Postponing it because the conditions aren't right for one candidate or another is a BAD precedent (dirty tricks, even the ultimate dirty trick notwithstanding). What would happen during that postponement? Do you actually expect that people will calm down and we can have a rational discussion about whether MIHOP or LIHOP occurred? I doubt it. It would be a lot more ugly campaigning and an opportunity for Bush to have another "bullhorn moment."

The only excuse for postponing would be events that actually threaten the election process. If time is needed to make sure everyone can vote, it may need to be considered. Otherwise, I can't see a good reason.