A BB reader sez: "The basic gist of this is that JuliusBlog took the time to create a well-documented timeline of when terror alerts occur in relation to when bad news for the Bush administration occurs.
There are few things that are quite evident from the chart:
– Whenever his ratings dip, there's a new terror alert.
– Every terror alert is followed by a slight uptick of Bush approval ratings.
– As we approach the 2004 elections, the number and frequency of terror alerts keeps growing, to the point that they collapse in the graphic. At the same time, Bush ratings are lower than ever.
Link (via Crookedtimber )
