Bush is making a desperate effort to portray the elelction as hinging on an alleged epic struggle with a magnified threat of radical Islamic fascims terrorim. Iraq is a central front on the war on terror. Only he and his group are exemplary patriots who can be trusted with the national defense. In contrast, Democrats are ready to cut and run.
But a dagger can be thrust through the heart of this self=proclaimed superpatrotism. The Iraq invasion has immensely aided Al Qaeda and global terrorism while greatly weakening America and imposing painful and ongoing costs in lives,resources and influence abroad. These "patriots" helped the enemy and hurt oru own nation and now want to stay on this course indefinitely. Boggers need to spread this word until it sets the terms of the national debate. Once done, Bush and his party will be forever on the defense.