Halloween would be a logical day for a terrorist attack

[Bandit]

Only two days before the election and they would expect a massive rallying around the pResident and Mothers would especially do so because of their children which I am sure would be the targets considering how much Bush* gained after the Russian School incident. If an October Surprise is to happen expect it on Halloween. They would say it was so people would vote for Kerry because Kerry is the Terrorist's choice. I'm sure they have their news announcments already made up and can get them on the airwaves immediately. I am very worried about something like this and think we should do everything in our power to pre-empt their politicising such an attack if it indeed does occur. Something to the effect of "Proves how much less safe the US is because of Bush* and see they can not protect us and in fact endanger us" Anyone else in a constant state of worry because of these Thugs? My mind is overly active I'm afraid.

[porphyrian]

1. There's no logical reason for terrorist to attack before the election.

They want bush out as badly as we do. It's more likely that we'd be attacked Nov. 3rd if bush managed to steal the election again.

[Celeborn Skywalker]

4. I disagree

I think the terrorists want *Bush to win. His Iraq quagmire has been their best recruiting tool yet. They're probably excited at the thought of his inevitable invasion of Iran, also. No, the terrorists will be disappointed if Kerry wins.

[porphyrian]

13. Well, I disagree with you.

The terrorist recruitment will continue no matter who wins the election, since we will not be leaving Iraq any time soon. Given that, they hate the fucker as much as we do.

[aquart]

5. Well, let's say they're torn.

Bush is a monster to their people. But a great recruiting tool. What to do? What to do?

Leave it alone and count on the Americans to mess it up all by themselves.

[porphyrian]

11. The recruitment drive will continue...

...no matter who wins this election. They want bush out as much as we do.

[Bombtrack]

6. Thanks for echoing a baseless right-wing talking point

HOW FUCKING STUPID CAN YOU GET. The terrorists need BUsh to continue their booning in recruitment. They want to get rid of him like the ciggarette companies want to get rid of smokers.

[porphyrian]

10. Thanks for calling me fucking stupid, you dick.

Their boom in recruitment will continue regardless of who wins this election because we aren't leaving Iraq any time soon. Pull you head out of your ass.

On edit: ...and thanks for continuing the republican campaign of fear, asshole.

[mikehiggins]

2. au contraire, mes amis

If kids are hurt in a terrorist attack on Halloween it will be the starkest example yet of the utter failure of the Bush administration to protect our nation.

What is he going to do? Apologise? Hey, I'm sorry we were so busy in Iraq that I didn't notice al Queda was hard at work in the US? Hey, its all Tom Ridge's fault anyway.

Anything real bad that happens here over the next few days is going to cost BushCo the election. Simple as that.

It will mark a total failure of his administration and even the NY POST would have to admit that.

What would they tell the US public after something like that? Trust us with four more years?

[wildflower]

9. Yes, remember the question someone asked Kerry at the town hall debate...

about why there have been no further attacks under *'s administration.

Kerry's answer was that these things are years in the making.

But the question seemed to me to be designed to show that * is tough on terrorism.

-wildflower

P.S. Of course, the question left out the first attack.

[Bombtrack]

3. IT's also the night of game 7 of the world series

if there is a game 7. Denis Leary said that even when good things happen to the red sox bad things have to happen. Like the week Fenway opened the Titanic sunk etc.

[aquart]

7. Well, there you are. It's the Red Sox' fault.

What happened the night they beat the Yankees?

[Bombtrack]

12. A girl got killed by cops accidentally

[TexasChick]

8. No..I agree...something is up with this administration...they have nothing

to go one now and Kerry is kicking the chimp's ass! Only thing they have left is to stage/plan a terrorist attack and DECLARE MARTIAL LAW (that way they can cancel the elections - this would be the whole point of a terrorist attack - it's not necessarily about who the terrorist want to be the president - - it's strategy to CANCEL the elections)! We know it's going to happen. I have been begging the Kerry campaign ([e-mail]) to start talking about this! We probably could start writing letters to the newspapers about this and start sending our concerns to the media. Don't know if it would do much good, but probably need to start doing something now to stir up ruckus and maybe someone will pick up the story.

Perhaps we could start sending stuff to our friends around the country to start looking out for odd things, like FEMA/CERT being in an area...someone before on DU suggested taking our video cameras everywhere we go to video "odd things". I just dunno...but feel you are right...WE HAVE to do something to get media attention. I would think this would hurt the chimp if we have another terrorist attack, but you know, dips who are still voting for him would fall for this and rally behind the tard!


Jennifer

[davsand]

14. They can't continue martial law indefinitely.

I'm not sure they really WILL benefit from a postponement of the election.

The polling data would seem to indicate that when the public compares Kerry to the asswipe, the asswipe drops in the polls. They can't afford to delay those election for too long, and the public will not allow them to just CANCEL elections. Any delay in elections serves to benefit Kerry.

Additionally, as has been pointed out here up thread, the main thrust of the campaign out of the White House has been that they are the ONLY ones that can keep us all safe. Allowing an attack would undermine that by a huge amount--and might just get them run out of town on a rail.

I think they will stop an "attempted attack" in the last few days before the election. They'll round up a few brown skinned guys and claim they are the ones--hell, maybe they'll even trot out some of the missing folks from Iraq-- as the supposed conspiracy...

That way they saved us, AND managed to inflame public desire for that Charlie Foxtrot in Iraq.

Laura

[TexasChick]

15. Thanks, Laura! Glad to hear that they cannot postpone the elections

indefinitely. I always thought they could! This makes me feel a lot better!


Jennifer

[charlie]

16. There's a Supreme Court ruling

that would prohibit nationwide martial law, the Milligan case that held Lincoln's declaration unconstitutional:

"If, in foreign invasion or civil war, the courts are actually closed, and it is impossible to administer criminal justice according to law, then, on the theatre of active military operations, where war really prevails, there is a necessity to furnish a substitute for the civil authority, thus overthrown, to preserve the safety of the army and society; and as no power is left but the military, it is allowed to govern by martial rule until the laws can have their free course. As necessity creates the rule, so it limits its duration; for, if this government is continued after the courts are reinstated, it is a gross usurpation of power. Martial rule can never exist where the courts are open, and in the proper and unobstructed exercise of their jurisdiction. It is also confined to the locality of actual war."

http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_mlaw.html

It's pretty clear -- if courts cannot conduct business, martial law can be imposed only in the areas where active warfare prevents them from doing so.

[Behind the Aegis]

17. I don't think so.

I don't think there will be a terrorist attack, I think there maybe a terrorist attack thwarted! Two days before the election, there would be NO WAY to show it was a set up and Shrub would look like he "protected us" from the big, bad terrorists! Even, after it was discovered that it was a fake, we would still be stuck with that dumbass in the office and impeachment would drag on forever!