Originally posted by Graeblyn
I can't stand George Bush. In fact, I can think of only a handful of people in the world I detest more then him. HOWEVER, were terrorists to attack a U.S. target similar to what Spain had happen to them shortly before the Presidential Election, I almost certainly would change my plans and vote for George Bush. Not so much to say "Fuck You" to the terrorists, but because a change in leadership directly after such an attack sends a dangerous message that terrorists will take heart from, and use before every election in Western Democracies from now on.
I'm sorry, I'm totally against the idea of letting a single terrorist attack dictate the next 4 years of a country's future. It doesn't matter whether you specifically vote for or against the terrorists' wishes, you are giving them a HUGE amount of power either way. Not to mention, you are quite possibly screwing your country over by putting someone in charge that you know isn't going to do a good job of it. I believe that 4 years of leadership by a poor leader could easily do far more damage than terrorists ever could.