Coincidence?

Hmm...Presumptive Democratic nominee for president John Kerry names the charismatic John Edwards as his running mate amid the cheers and lauding of Dems from all over. The Repugnicans take a few shots ("He's inexperienced", "He's a trial lawyer") which land nowhere. And what happens next? Why naturally the Administration announces yet another extremely vague yet somehow "credible" terrorist threat perhaps/maybe/probably/your-guess-is-as-good-as-mine aimed at disrupting the upcoming elections. Coincidence?

Okay, so here is your homework assignment: first, divide yourselves up into pairs. The first person is to collect whatever polling data they can tracking Bush the Younger's popularity since 9-11, keeping their sources consistent (compare Zogby to Zogby, ABCnews to ABCnews, or even Fox to Fox) and noting the dates of each significant dip; the second person will chronologically sort all "terrorist threat" announcements from both the Justice Department and the Office of Homeland Security. What do you expect we'll find? I may be wrong but I've got a strong suspicion already.