Posted on 02/27/2006 3:16:50 PM PST by lauriehelds
Edited on 02/27/2006 3:36:11 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
No, it's not out of context, it's from Bill Sammons' new book "Strategery," which came out today and is favorable to Bush. Sammons interviewed the President (and Rove, and Cheney, and lots of others) who stated the obvious: that bin Laden's rants the weekend before the election just made Bush seem tougher.
Sammons was on Hannity's radio show this afternoon discussing the book and is to be on the TV show tonight.
I wish Freepers would overreact less and consider more.
I'm talking about the "undecided" voter.
Sorry if you think I over reacted. I don't agree.
I still maintain that the headline is out of context. It was meant to titillate the reader and to imply that Bin Ladin actively and intentionally influenced in the election. That is a far different thing than the reality -- passive help from a scheme that backfired on bin Ladin.
This is the kind of wild accusation that the dum Dems take literally. My sister in law will be ranting about this for the next 5 years.
If the Bush Campaign would have gotten behind, or at least stopped 'denouncing' the Swiftboat Vets, the could have probably added 5% at the Polls.
These guys had a lot to say, and should have had a bigger audience. In a real world, Lawrence O'donnell would be forever banned from public life for his ridiculous and childish attack on John O'Neill
LOL! Drudge's site stats must be down...
This is true but in the final analysis, I have no doubt the Swiftvets put the nail in his coffin.
As a Nam vet and contributor to the Swiftvets, I take pride in that fact.
Not nearly as much as John Kerry helped him.
Have to disagree with the first statement - Kerry needed no help losing. Tho I doubt any politician here as much influence over what OBL does..
I think John Kerry helped beat John Kerry more than anyone.
Kerry lost completely on his own merits. The problem with the Swifters is that in questioning JFK, they were also calling into question the service of all the men on those boats during the particular operation in question. That wouldn't have made Bush look good, no matter what the real story was. And the temptation to question anybody's military service in the future will be too great - I'm uncomfortable going down that road (that tactic backfired somewhat with Paul Hackett).
If Drudge was posting a headline out of context, Sammons and Hannity were doing the same thing on the air this afternoon. This is good stuff.
A statement by the world's most notorious terrorist on the eve of a Presidential election, in an admitted effort to influence that election, is titillating.
It was when it happened, and it still is now that we're far enough away to analyze what bin Laden was trying and whether it worked -- especially when Bush himself weighs in.
When I read what Sammons wrote and what Bush said, I see no ammo for the Democrats. Rather, it confirms my first reaction in Nov., 2004 (when I was out of state working in the campaign).
Bin Laden DID help Bush, thank the Good Lord. Sincerely and literally.
During the election Bin Laden released another of his stupid tapes, and reminded the world he was still out there. Folks had no choice but to vote for Bush, cause Kerry would be worthless against terrorism.
And, let's be candid -- it was difficult for the Bush campaign to comment negatively on Kerry's Vietnam experience when Bush's own Na. Guard service was under suspicion. By not bashing Kerry, Bush could take the high ground, and people would consider the Dems' criticism of Bush's Guard duty petty.
"I see no ammo for the Democrats..." LOL. YOu forget how DUMB they are. They are still ranting, "Bush lied and people died and carrying on about Florida in 2000."
Hello! Good to see you. You've been mighty quiet.
What a S-T-U-P-I-D headline.
The Swift Boat Vets saved this country from John Kerry.
By the way where is Kerry's F-180.
Thanks "AFTR." I've been around, but "lurking" more than in the past.
Drudge blew it on the headline. Mehlman praising the Swiftees is more of a grabber than the obvious fact that bin laden did Kerry no favors by threatening people who voted for Bush.
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