The Fear President

That's the message the AJC's eloquent Cynthia Tucker got from Mr. Bush's presidency and from his appearance on "Meet the Press" last Sunday. She notes:

Bush -- announcing himself a "war president" -- used variations of the words "war," "terror," "kill" and "danger" more than 70 times in an interview that lasted less than an hour. It prompted memories of Cold War school drills and hiding beneath the desk.
President Bush wants you emotionally stuck in the horrible aftermath of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington... With his ratings now down to about 50 percent, he'd love to flytrap American voters in a 9/11 mindset until November -- which, he thinks, would ensure his re-election.