Each time UBL does one of those tapes intending to sway an election, I always think of Reagan and how they got the Iranians to not release the hostages until after he won the election against Carter.  In the end, it seems like Rove has UBL on speed dial carrier pigeon and gets him to help Bush win.  His family did invest in Arbusto.  They don't seem to mind backing losing propostions.  As for Mehlman saying Kerry was about his ambition above anything else, like that's different from other politicians, especially Bush/Cheney?