James Taranto has a great way to look at Obama's "bin Laden is dead" celebrations.
What if President Nixon made the moon landing the highlight of his 1972 reelection campaign?
Imagine if President Nixon had decided to base his 1972 re-election campaign on the boast that he landed on the moon. His predecessors tried and failed for eight years. It wasn't an easy decision--what if something went wrong? But that's why you hire a president, to make those gutsy calls. Which path would George McGovern have taken?
That's analogous to President Obama's effort to campaign on the killing of Osama bin Laden. His absurd braggadocio is turning one of the few successes to occur under his leadership into a political liability.
Simple.
Effective.
Good job.
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