Friday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

Remember right before the 2004 elections when bin Laden released a tape aimed at American voters? Remember how that played right into the hands of George W. Bush? And, it sure helped keep the worse foreign policy president in history in office. That is the most recent precedent for a major national security event directly impacting American elections. And, we saw how that worked out -- not well. Lots of speculation already, but in six days (an eternity in politics) we'll see if or how the Bhutto assassination impacts this cycle.

Okay, what are you hearing?