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It seem like this saber-rattling on Bush's part is largely part of a political ploy by the Republican party. He'll talk tough about Iran, and then dick around until the election, not doing anything about it. If the Democrats win the election and things in Iran eventually get better, the Republicans can claim it as the result of Bush's early pressure. If things get worse, it can be blamed on the Democrats' inaction (or actions, whichever the case may be). If a Republican wins the election, they can deal with Iran afterward. This isn't the best way to handle the situation, even from a Republicans-must win-at-any-cost viewpoint, but it is consistent with the kind of rhetoric they've been using the past 8 years.

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And you believe Bush and the liberals and divorced parents and gays and blacks and the Christian right and fossil fuels and Xbox are all to blame, meanwhile you yourselves create an ad where your kid hits you in the head with a baseball and you don't understand the message that the problem is you.