October 29, 2004
New OBL Tape: Good for Bush?
Blogger Matt Yglesias tries to make the case that OBL's new tape proves he wants Bush back in office, that having Bush in office has been the best thing for his organization that could have happened.
I actually agree with him. Bush has made us less safe & secure, and has made recruitment for OBL about as easy as it can get. he's distanced us from our allies and destroyed our credibility with those few Arab nations that were friendly to our interests.
Do I think the majority of Americans will appreciate this angle?
Nope. I think they're more likely to take the "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" approach.
But it's not enough to help Bush now.
Posted by elisa at October 29, 2004 04:59 PM | Politics of FearBush keeps complaining that Kerry is "Monday morning quarterbacking" which brings us back to the lame sports analogies. Well, maybe Bush should be doing a little Monday morning quarterbacking himself. Football coaches and players look at game films to see what they did wrong and what they did right so that they can do better in the next game. Have Bush & Co done ANY critique of how they've done and used it to improve their plan going forward? NO, because they are so "certain" and "resolute". John Kerry said very well that being certain doesn't mean being right. Well, being certain also doesn't mean you can't make adjustments as the situation changes.
Posted by: Cristina at October 29, 2004 09:19 PM