Running and Hiding

By continuing to use this "You can run but you can't hide shit," Bush does just that. He can't campaign on the issues and he has to use the same rhetoric for his Democratic opponent as he did for Al Qaida. Check out this article talking about recent campaign rallies where the audience is chanting that line along when Bush says it.

What does it mean when you use the same language against your Democratic opponent as you do against terrorists. Of course, it's stupid in any case. But do the Republicans really believe that Democrats are as great a threat to this nation as Al Qaida? If they do believe this, to what lengths will they go to preserve power? If they lose a close election, will they cede power?

Perhaps I am overreacting but this is a disturbing rhetorical trend. Undoubtedly for Rove, Cheney, and the other brains this is probably just campaign rhetoric but would it be that surprising if your average Republican really believed this. Certainly Cheney has suggested it when he said that a Kerry victory would encourage the terrorists.