Like it or not, the new bin Laden tape is DEFINITELY a positive for the Bush campaign. Some bloggers like Kos are trying to pretend it isn't, and given the limited time left till voting (with the Net usually 24 - 48 hours ahead of mainstream news anyway), I can understand their desire to "spin" the tape their guys' way. But there is just no escaping the facts.
Personally, I think it is best that voters go the the polls with a very clear understanding: this bin Laden tape does help Bush. The timing is extraordinarily fortunate for the Bush camp. Make of that what you will.
New York Daily News reports on GOP officials' delight with the new bin Laden video:
"'We want people to think 'terrorism' for the last four days,' said a Bush-Cheney campaign official. 'And anything that raises the issue in people's minds is good for us.'P.S. I like how this report suggests that Osama should have ended the tape: "I'm Osama Bin Laden and I approved this message." You gotta laugh, right?
A senior GOP strategist added, 'anything that makes people nervous about their personal safety helps Bush.'
He called it 'a little gift,' saying it helps the President but doesn't guarantee his reelection."
P.P.S. Speaking of laughing, this one's good:
Q: What's the difference between Vietnam and Iraq?
A: Bush had a plan to get out of Vietnam.
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