Bin Laden wants YOU to vote GOP!

[Timbuk3]

On Thursday I wrote a fairly long piece I called "A remarkable series of coincidences", detailing some of the reasons why I believe the plot to blow up several airliners bound from Britain to here was evidence of al Qaida support for the GOP.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1880691

As it turns out, I'm not so nuts, after all.

From Rick Perry:

As Americans suffer through another terrorism scare and George W. Bush talks tough about a long war against “Islamic fascists,” it bears remembering that top CIA analysts concluded that al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden released a videotape right before Election 2004 to help Bush win a second term.

According to two polls taken during and after the videotape’s release, Bush experienced a bump of several percentage points, from a virtual tie with Kerry to a five or six percentage point lead. Tracking polls by TIPP and Newsweek detected a surge in Bush support from a statistically insignificant two-point lead to five and six points, respectively.

On Nov. 2, 2004, the official results showed Bush winning by a margin of less than three percentage points. So, arguably the intervention by bin Laden – essentially urging Americans to reject Bush – had the predictable effect of driving voters to the President, possibly in sufficient numbers to tip the balance of the election.

After the videotape appeared, senior CIA analysts concluded that ensuring a second term for Bush was precisely what bin Laden intended.

“Bin Laden certainly did a nice favor today for the President,” said deputy CIA director John McLaughlin in opening a meeting to review secret “strategic analysis” after the videotape had dominated the day’s news, according to Ron Suskind’s The One Percent Doctrine, which draws heavily from CIA insiders.

And:

If recent history is any guide, Bush can expect a bump in his sagging poll numbers as Americans again rally around the President during a time of anxiety. The strange symbiotic relationship between Bush and bin Laden continues.

http://consortiumnews.com/2006/081106.html

What are the odds bin Laden is overjoyed at Joe Lieberman helping the GOP keep "Terra! Terra! Terra!" on the front pages?

[JohnnyRingo]

1. As I understand, one of Bin Laden's demands after 9/11

was to remove US troops from Saudi bases in Medina and Mecca.
Buxh did that 2 years ago.

Another complaint was that the West was "stealing" the oil that God put under Arab sand by paying too little. I believe he stated that $80 per bbl was more appropriate.

If Buxh worked with the Democrats like he does Bin Laden, we'd be better off.

[gulliver]

2. It's the unspeakable truth.

Bin Laded used simple child psychology to keep Bush in office another four years. And it worked beautifully. Bin Laden is a lucky, lucky guy. Had a Dem been in office, Bin Laden would now be pushing up daisies instead of making videotapes.

[Timbuk3]

5. You speak the truth

"Had a Dem been in office, Bin Laden would now be pushing up daisies instead of making videotapes."

Tell a kid he can't have candy, and all he can think of is "how can I get that candy?"

Tell an America voter "I want to kill you and you should vote for Kerry", and the American voter will vote for Bush.

This isn't EVEN rocket science.

[Imagevision]

3. Yeah right!, waiting for OBL video before november elections

telling us who to vote for, this sh*t is sold old!

[ComerPerro]

4. Can I get a graphic of that from some DU artist or photoshopper?

An "Uncle Sam" style recruitment poster, with Osama pointing and saying I WANT YOU to vote Republican"

EDIT: sorta like this one I found on Google

[Timbuk3]

6. Post a copy here, please!?

I'd love to have a copy of a poster like that.

I have a friend who's pretty good with photoshop. Maybe I can get him to do it.