4/8/2003: Protest gets painful

[Whit]

     Moron? I don't think so. Consider how short the average persons memory is. How many people have you heard bitching about the fact that Bin Laden has been forgotten since the war broke out? Very few is the answer Id have to give. It's simple substitution. Kinda basic, but very well orchestrated. So now Saddam is the big bad, and Bin Laden is last weeks news. If he keeps playing it this way we can expect a new great evil of the month from here on out. Even if the fate of Saddam remains uncertain he'll be forgotten. The question is, who's the next evil?
     I haven't seen any of the supposed polls saying that most Americans believe Saddam was connected to 9/11, but if it's true then it would be indicative of how well Bush can manipulate the situation. Come to think of it I've never even talked to someone that held such a belief... Even if it's not true then he's still pulled off some stuff, such as going to war without UN backing, that I wouldn't have believed he could ever pull off when he was elected.
     Yeah, 9/11 changed everything for him, but he's really worked it well. Calling Bush a moron plays into his game. He is a man that really knows how to work being "misunderestimated." Never just assume he's stupid. Every time people do that Bush comes out ahead. I'd be happy about this if I was convinced he'd bring the US along or the ride.