Posted on 10/31/2004 9:48:12 PM PST by kattracks
In his pre-election message, Osama bin Laden did his best to persuade the American people to cast their ballots for John Kerry. But the 9/11 mastermind's bizarre video may have exactly the opposite affect.
In fact, says political guru Dick Morris in his New York Post column, bin Laden's tape "should seal this election for Bush.""Combined with recent statements by Putin and from officials in the Arafat compound," Morris says, "the terrorist’s intervention in our election should make one point quite clear: The terrorists are afraid of Bush and would much rather see him out of office."
Even the increasing activity by Iraqi insurgents, he warns, is a bid to elect Kerry:
"Every day’s escalation of violence in Iraq sends the same message. These goons are not trying to influence the Iraqi elections in January. They want to impact the U.S. elections tomorrow. They want Bush out."
If the American people want a preview of how team Kerry would handle the war on terror, says Morris, they need only recall "the tentative and hesitant way the Clinton people waged it, always bowing to global public opinion and political concerns rather than taking forthright and bold action."
"It was on their watch that [bin Laden] truly escaped American attacks . . . In the 1990s, he was there for all to see in Afghanistan. We just failed to get him."
Morris details three opportunities where Kerry's Clintonista brain trust passed on getting the terror chieftain, including one last chance in May 1999.
At the time, the intelligence on the al Qaida leader's whereabouts was so good, the 9/11 Commission called it "in our strike zone . . . a fat pitch . . . a home run.”
"If this intelligence was not ‘actionable,’ working-level officials said at the time and today, it was hard for them to imagine how any intelligence . . . could meet that standard.”
Morris warns that if Kerry gets elected, and his coterie of Clinton advisors return to power, "the same geniuses that let [bin Laden] escape three times will be back in charge running things."
I honestly feel its a Godsend that was totally beyond anyone's expectation and that everyone needed to see the real threat facing America
Kerry is so totally toast now!
Cronkite has already firured it out. Karl Rove got Bin Laden to make the tape just so Bush would win. That man is a GENIUS, I tell you. He can get you to do stuff without you even knowing he wants you to do it.
Hey, why do I have this funny haircut.....
I wish Karl would call my employer and tell them to give me a $1 milion bonus.
Didn't you get the DNC/MSM talking points?
I wish Dick Morris was right...unfortunately the polls have dipped toward Kerry in the last few days.
If Rove is that good, do you think he can get W. to have the borders policed more diligently, just a thought. The border patrol and millions of Americans would appreciate it, other wise I have no other qualms with his Presidency.
Karl Rove doesn't even have to call. He just THINKS about it and it is done.
When was the last time Morris was right? He has also changed his mind about 50 times now. I wish he would have finished calling it for Kerry. I would feel more comfortable if he had.
He only has powers over liberals, the insane, and people with IQ's less than 80. (Am I being redundant?)
Huh. Guess you haven't been on FR much today.
Great post,lmao,Hopefully that becomes a reality very shortly.
I believe you forgot 3/4 of the Demoncat party, oh, now i'm being redundant.
Will the Democrats sue for equal time? Will they file an election complaint calling bin Laden a foreign influence running a 527 for President Bush.
Dicky Morris is pretty slimey, but I think he does have a good ear for politics.
"Guess you haven't been on FR much today."
I actually have a life.
So do we.
We are masters at multi-tasking..lol
Good for you...
After yesterday's door to door and going to the Hannity/North/Bennet rally, I was politiked out...I needed some family time to feel normal again.
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