It’s the Economy Stupid!
The US strike on Al Qaeda facilitators in Syria has prompted much discussion among many about whether President Bush is using our military to play politics.
Syrian Ambassador to the United States Imad Moustapha said the strike was unwarranted and was a terrorist attack. He also claimed the strikes were an attempt on President Bush’s part to gain political ground for his party in the upcoming elections.
Others have said the Syrian government hasn’t done enough to control their border to Iraq which is why the strike ultimately happened.
It’s plausible, but not likely, Bush would take advantage of a bad situation for political gain. However, the conversation is all for naught.
Pundits can say what they want about how the circumstance will affect the election, but this journalist says it won’t have an effect. Barack Obama will continue to insist his rival’s philosophies are Bush philosophies. All the while McCain will maintain his attempts to distance himself from the President. Active supporters of both candidates will be further emboldened, but undecided voters won’t be swayed by this sudden splash of foreign policy interest.
Above anything else, Americans are focused on the economy; and with only seven days until the election, and another down day on Wall Street Monday, both candidates will be telling people what they want to hear.
