Prepare for Bush's October (terrorist attack) surprise

[genius]

I saw on the news tonight that the Bush administration claims it is getting chatter about a terrorist attack planned just before the election. Gee, now who would benefit from that attack? Is America going to fall for it again?

[AP]

1. And watch Americans turn to Kerry-Edwards for comfort & wisdom.

[joanne]

3. I agree

They will NEVER get away with it!!!!

[JaySherman]

2. I don't think America will fall for it again.

More likely they'll use it an excuse to postpone or even cancel the election. In which case things will likely get very ugly. At this point, too many people won't stand for that. Their window for using a terrorist attack as poll boost has passed.

[chicagojoe]

6. Could an election be postponed or cancelled ?

What would that take ? Congressional action ? Presidential order ?

[JaySherman]

7. They're trying to make it possible as we speak:

http://www.freep.com/news/latestnews/pm20449_20040625.htm

Voting official seeks process for canceling Election Day over terrorism

Friday, June 25, 2004

BY ERICA WERNER
ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON - The government needs to establish guidelines for canceling or rescheduling elections if terrorists strike the United States again, says the chairman of a new federal voting commission.

Such guidelines do not currently exist, said DeForest B. Soaries, head of the voting panel.

Soaries was appointed to the federal Election Assistance Commission last year by President Bush. Soaries said he wrote to National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge in April to raise the concerns.

[AndyTiedye]

4. You Can Fool Some of the People All of the Time

but those people are already Bush* voters.

[Norquist Nemesis]

5. Tough sell to win the election

with what's coming out about the push to get OBL or high value targets from Pakistan and announce it during the Democratic Convention.

Imagine...we've killed OBL and we're safer now. *BOOM* Ooops!