Ridge Stumps for Kerry

Atrios claims Tom Ridge is playing politics with today's terrorist alert. I agree.

Unfortunately for Ridge's boss, the terror alert bolsters the case for John Kerry.

Today's announcement:

• Undermines Bush's claim that our War in Iraq -- the "central front in the War on Terror" -- is pushing the fight abroad rather than bringing it to our shores.
  
• Gained in part from intelligence provided by allies, demonstrates the importance of having a president who understands, values, and cultivates our important international relationships.
  
• Illustrates the folly of Bush soporific refrain: "We are safer."

You know the administration can't help but play politics with national security. Somehow you just wish they were better at it.