I understand that the unprincipled one has launched some sort of attack as against Kerry.

According to Reuters:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush's re-election team rolled out its first attack ads on Thursday claiming that Democratic challenger John Kerry would raise taxes by at least $900 billion and would have sought U.N. approval before "defending America."

The Bush campaign also announced it would continue running at least one commercial using images from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks despite criticism from some victims' families. The campaign insisted the World Trade Center spots were "effective."

The second, more aggressive wave of Bush television ads begin airing at a time when his approval ratings are hovering near the lowest levels of his presidency. He is behind Kerry in some polls. But Bush's advisers said voters were beginning to follow the race more closely and that the campaign decided now was the time to strike.

Bush's first negative ad, which will begin airing on Friday in up to 18 battleground states, says Kerry would "raise taxes by at least $900 billion" in his first 100 days in office.

Oh yeah. Attacking Iraq was defending America. Maybe defending OUR OIL under their sand. Maybe.

Why the Bush team continues to bring up 9/11 is very clear. Bush cannot run on the issues. He's not even a one trick pony. I guess when you have nothing to offer, you resort to attacking your opponent and playing pretend. "I'm a war president." Sure, George. Sure you are.

Let's have some fun with numbers, shall we? Let's say Kerry raises taxes by $900 billion over ten years.

Now, let's look at Bush's spending spree.

Iraq $500 billion

DoD $402 billion in ONE year.

Two items. $902 billion dollars.

I wonder how much Bush's increased energy costs have actually cost? Hundreds of billions of dollars I'd wager.

Somebody is going to say it soon.

Voiceover:

"9/11, the most colossal intelligence failure in American history happened while Bush was reading a book about goats. When told of the unfolding tragedy, the President didn't look the least bit shocked.

"Just what did the 'war president' do?

"He continued reading while other aircraft, thought to be hijacked were on there way towards their destinations.

"Why did our President not call up fighter jets to intercept them?

"Only President Bush knows. And he's not talking. Your President doesn't think that the American people deserve to know the truth about what happened that day. He was forced into appointing a commission to investigate the intelligence failures around 9/11. He has dodged their questions, and attempts to this day, to withhold information vital to getting at the truth about 9/11.

"Please, Mr. President, let the American people know."'

End voiceover

I really do think it's going to get that ugly.

This country is a pitiful representative of democratic ideals. I live close to Canada. What do you think, eh? :)