A quick'n'easy way to neutralize Rove's october surprise

[Goldmund]

I'm talking about the new Terra tape, of course.

And the political message is: "Terrorists hate Bush. Terrorists want Bush to lose. Terrorists want Kerry to win."

Well, them terraists sure are dumb critters. Don't they have the internets? I mean, it's pretty common knowledge that whenever there is a terror warning, Bush's numbers go up slightly. Like this:



So Mr. Wingnut Talkinghead, if the terrorists really want Bush to lose, why are they giving him something that has always resulted in an uptick in his approval ratings, 6 days before the election?

[juliagoolia]

1. FUNNY THIS IS THE FIRST TERRA alert in

USA ENGLISH>>

Remember the fake document Roves workers slipped to Bill Burkett in TX knowing he would give them to the news?? Knowing his operatives on Freep board would out it right away>??



Do you think he might be willing dump a fake (american made) tape into a journalists hands in Pakistan or where ever the hell ABC got hold of it. Then when discovered to be FAKE... ....blame who??? does this sound familar???

[Goldmund]

3. Of course

But I have to say I'm disappointed. For all the talk of Rove being a "political genius", "brilliant", and all that, this is a piss-poor October surprise. This is laughable -- a guy with an American accent no less. hahahahaha Must be a DemoncRAT! This feels like the Onion, not the news.

It's like a fratboy prank, if the fratboy had the resources of the WH.

[klook]

2. Correct

So if you're a Terr'ist, you'll want to withhold anything that would result in a spin of the ol' Terr' color wheel. Best way to get Kerry elected is to make Murkans feel safer by layin' low for a little while.

[klook]

4. "Intelligence analysts cite ‘low’ concern"

MSNBC web site says "They (unnamed officials) described analysts’ concern as 'low' because it is not clear that the tape was recorded recently and because the man on the tape, who speaks in what appears to be an American accent, mentions no details."

Oh, and now we see that this story was leaked on Drudge's web site, so it's gotta be true!! He must have leaked it when it became clear ABC might sit on it.

Is this all they've got?

[Goldmund]

5. "Is this all they've got?"

That's what I've been asking myself too. I'll have to re-evaluate my respect for them and their tricks. This is really pathetic.

[durablend]

6. "Rove under the sheets"

They probably taped it last weekend.

[swag]

7. In addition, Ridge has cried "wolf!" so often now that most Americans

are inoculated against this bullshit.

The popularity effect of terror warnings for Bush has greatly faded.

[Goldmund]

8. Oh, I agree with that

Which is yet another reason that this is so pathetic.

[mumon]

9. kick!

the odd thing is how utterly impotent this thing is. I mean,they're beating a dead horse by now.

[Goldmund]

10. I just read...

...that the dude on the tape says "Bush made war on Islam by destroying Taliban and making war on Al Qaeda.".

hahahaha Seems like they listen to El Rushbo in Pakistan.