"Terrorists Are Waiting For The Democrats Here To Take Control"

[journalist3072]

Republicans (and their friends in the media) have been falling all over themselves to equate a victory for Democrats at the polls this November, wtih a victory for terrorists.

Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah is quoted by the Salt Lake Tribune as saying: "Terrorists are waiting for the Democrats here to take control, let things cool off and then strike again." (article here: http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_4194186)

Hatch has plenty of company.

Dick Cheney suggested that Ned Lamont's victory over Joe Lieberman might encourage the "Al Qaeda types."

An anchor on CNN's Headlines News asked the question "...might some argue, as some have, that Lamont is the al Qaeda candidate?"

Fox News' Cal Thomas wrote in his colum that Ned Lamont's victory "completes the capture of the Democratic Party by its Taliban wing."

Republicans might think that terrorists are itching for Democrats to take control this November.

But the CIA had another assessment during the 2004 Presidential campaign.

Remember the October surprise of the 2004 Presidential campaign? It came just four days before Americans went to the polls to vote. A videotape of Osama bin Laden was released. In the tape, he criticized George W. Bush.

Many Bush supporters claimed the videotape was proof that Osama wanted John Kerry to win the election.

But the CIA had another view.

During a 5:00 PM meeting on October 29, 2004 (the day the videotape was released), Deputy CIA Director John McLaughlin began by stating "Bin-Laden certainly did a nice favor today for the President." CIA officers gathered around the tabled nodded in agreement at McLaughlin's assessment that Osama had done Bush a favor.

So just why did Osama want Bush to remain in office a few more years? Why was he threatened by the prospect of a President John Kerry?

Some CIA analysts felt that in part, Osama realized that Bush's policies, including the Guantanamo prison camp, the death and torture of Iraqis at Abu Ghraib, and the ongoing violence in Iraq, were helping Al Qaeda recruit an entire new generation of jihadists. In short: George Bush was Osama's most effective recruitment poster. Jami Miscik, CIA Deputy Associate Director for Intelligence, said "Certainly, he would want Bush to keep doing what he’s doing for a few more years."

According to Ron Suskind in his new book The One Percent Doctrine, the CIA analysts fell silent, as the hard truths began to sink in for them. And they wondered, what did it say about U.S. policy that Osama wanted Bush to keep doing his thing for four more years.

And I believe that former President Clinton had it just right when he said during a campaign event for Sen. John Kerry in 2004: "One of Clinton's laws of politics is this: If one candidate's trying to scare you, and the other one's trying to get you to think; if one candidate's appealing to your fears, and the other one's appealing to your hopes; you better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope."

[patrice]

1. It doesn't matter when it happens, we will be blamed, so I say . . .

there is no reason not to pursue a Progressive agenda anyway, because we are damned if we do and damned if we don't.

[MnFats]

2. Of course, immediately after 9-11 Bush and Cheney promised...

...they would never, ever use 9-11 for political purposes. Why, how dare you suggest such a craven thing! We would NEVER politicize a national tragedy!


but now, come to think of it, EVERY goddamn thing they have done represents politicizing of 9-11.

[angstlessk]

3. Hey I tried...terra diddle should be on every Democrats lips..

tarradiddle: noun: a trivial lie: pretentious or silly talk or writing

terra-diddle: noun: pretentious or silly talk or writing by Republicans regarding terrorism.

What Orin Hatch said...just more terra-diddle by repukes....Cheney...hey the terra-diddle expert. Short and sweet and says it ALL!

Thanks to PeoplePC for their 'Word of the Day'

Encarta's definition's link: http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/Dicti...

Encarta's definition: noun Definition: 1. idle talk: nonsense or idle talk 2. lie: a small lie

[arcane1]

4. remember this! When LIHOP ver 2.0 happens after the Dems win

and you KNOW it will happen (it being the Dam win, AND the LIHOP v2.0)

[ima_sinnic]

5. yes, the REAL terrorists know that Dems will win and have major

strikes planned. Then they can sit back and say, "see, we told you so."
These people (* et al.) are the scum of the earth. I feel resigned to them insinuating themselves on We The People to the bitter and catastrophic End.

[muntrv]

6. Message to the Orrinator: If so, the attacks will come from Afghanistan

because Chimpy took the troops away from Afghanistan (where Osama is) and sent them to Iraq (where Osama isn't).

By the way, isn't "orinar" Spanish for "urinate?"

[razors edge]

7. If diebold can't stop the votes from being counted, My guess would be

that a MIHOP will take them out in session before committees are staffed. (KEN LAY) Timing is everything. One small nuke and Norquist won't need a bathtub.

[newyawker99]

10. Hi DiktatrW!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[savemefromdumbya]

8. Since the Republicans ARE the terrorists

it doesn't surprise me that they might pull something after Dems win in November. After all Cheney is control of Al Queada

[wanpete]

9. This would actually be funny if there weren't some idiots out there that

actually believe this crap!

:mad: :puke:

[Mr_Spock]

11. Republican cowards whining like little babies. WAAAAAHH!!! WAAAHHH!!!

These cowards are the Nazi's in your future - watch as they "go all out" to try and scare Americans with their cowardly words.

"The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself"



Imagine having non-cowards in positions of power.