Bush anti-terror message stalled by sex scandal

[MaineDem]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's campaign strategy of painting Democrats as soft on terrorism has been stalled by a congressional sex scandal, jeopardizing Republican hopes of holding the House of Representatives, analysts say.

Analysts said the timing of the scandal, a month before the November 7 elections, could be trouble for Republicans who already have been feeling heat from voters over the Iraq war.

"This is a really serious problem for the Republicans right now," said Merle Black, a political scientist professor at Emory University in Atlanta. "We don't know how this is going to play out. We're a month away from the election. But right now, it's a major problem for the Republican leadership."

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyid=2006-10-06T162713Z_01_N06178145_RTRUKOC_0_US-BUSH.xml&src=rss

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Yeah, here it comes.

terrarists! Pay no attention to the Foley scandal!

[Phredicles]

2. I wouldn't call the Dear Leader's message "anti-terror";

he wants very much to keep us as terrorized and scared witless as possible.

[MadMaddie]

3. You are correct.....but it's not working as well as it used to....

They are turning on their own.....for those Republicans that have seen the light they are now the enemy and they will not like the treatment that this administration dishes out to them.....

[radfringe]

4. HEY! Don't you know

that by focusing on the REPUBLICAN FOLEY SCANDAL - you are emboldening the terrorists???????????????

[savemefromdumbya]

5. Get out the duct tape

[GeorgeGist]

6. No sex scandal...

can interfere with Bush's terror message being heard.