It's about now that I have to ask the question, to see how many of us here are really paying attention, rather than being caught up in the polling that seems to be creating euphoric squeels in many of us.
Can a nuclear detonation by the North Koreans trump Foleygate?
Would a new video from Bin Laden promising death and destruction to America become the number one media talking point?
Alas, the answer to both of these questions is yes. The reason is over the hump.
Lets face it, the only people who want Democrats elected in November are Democrats. The Republicans certainly don't, nor do Bin Laden, North Korea, Iran, or a vast proportion of Iraqi's.
With a Republican administration, Congress and Senate, Bin Laden will remain free, North Korea and Iran can continue to develop their nuclear ambitions, the Shia can continue to send out death squads and execute the Sunni, and people like Castro and Chavez can continue to mouth off internationally.
Foleygate is hurting the prospects of the Republicans returning to control after November 7th, so what do North Korea do? They detonate a nuclear warhead to ratchet up the fear factor, playing right into the hands of the Rove machine and allowing it to become an election issue again.
I have said for many months now that within the last two weeks of the election lead up we will see another video from Bin Laden promising to continue the war on the US. Whether this video already exists and is being carefuly held until the appropriate moment by the government, or it will come vi Al-Jazeera, who knows, but the fact is I believe happen it will.
Bin Laden and every other entity that has had cause to oppose the US in recent years wants the ineptness of a Republican administration in control. People too concerned with feathering their own nests and screwing their constituents than concerning themselves with international diplomacy and foreign relations. Democrats have made noises that this status quo will change if they are elected. Bin Laden will become a priority, talks with Iran and North Korea will begin again.
So, I ask you, why would these people want Democrats in power? Things are just fine and dandy at the moment with BushCo running the place, and if they have to give the US a couple of October Surprises, then be damned, they will.
Sometimes we just don't get it.
UPDATE: Due to the overwhelming belief of arrogance on my part, which is certainly far from the intent, I have changed the heading to something more "acceptable" I trust.