[jlogajan]

Actually, if Bush did that, it would backfire as being too much game playing. He campaigned on being "transparent", and not all this backroom intrigue stuff.

[Pukin Dog]

Bush can argue that they wanted to be totally accurate and complete with their WMD report. Therefore they checked, rechecked and checked again, before releasing the information. The Dems can scream all they want, they will be slaughtered.

[GraniteStateConservative]

PD wrote exactly what I was about to write. Releasing this next summer after the Dem Convention and before the Olympics-- like 8/6/04-- would be very easy and wouldn't appear politically motivated. 8/6 is not remotely close to November 2, 2004, so no October Surprise nonsense. However, the Dems would have spent their whole convention walking out on a long limb for Bush to saw off.

[dead]

Actually, if Bush did that, it would backfire as being too much game playing. He campaigned on being "transparent", and not all this backroom intrigue stuff.

It's possible that revealing any WMDs that they found now would impede on-going investigations into finding more.

If not, it would still make for solid political cover to delay releasing the information.

[Texas Mom]

Actually, if Bush did that, it would backfire as being too much game playing. He campaigned on being "transparent", and not all this backroom intrigue stuff.

It won't backfire with me. I would laugh my head off watching the democraps eat some crow. I would even cook it and serve it up..

[DannyTN]

"Actually, if Bush did that, it would backfire as being too much game playing. He campaigned on being "transparent", and not all this backroom intrigue stuff"

I agree, if Bush sits on it too long, both the credibility of the evidence diminishes and he appears to be gaming.

[savedbygrace]

I'm about to go into cardiac arrest. I'm actually in agreement with you on something, John.

This is the Big One, Myrtle.