Seriously.
I think the WH strategy is to let the media and the rats beat this to story to death to the point that people just get desensitized to it and then Bush will come in closer to election / debate season and give people confidence again.
That could backfire.
It could also indicate that they have something very good up their sleeves. That meeting with the Congressional Republicans yesterday may be a hint to that.
We'll see.
Then again, at this point, I'm almost hoping Bush loses so that Kerry can completely screw everything up and ensure Republican leadership for the majority of the next generation. But it's tough to reconcile that with the potential loss of American lives in the short term when terrorists realize they have figured out a way to influence our political process.
Point being: I'm this (thumb and forefinger about a millimeter apart) close to just throwing my hands up and not caring anymore.
"Then again, at this point, I'm almost hoping Bush loses so that Kerry can completely screw everything up and ensure Republican leadership for the majority of the next generation."
Yeah right. This was the mantra during the Clinton elections. Does anyone remember his lack of leadership, the OBL offer and resulting 9/11?