Given the fact that the Pew Global Attitudes Project (which operates under Madeleine Albright's reign) has loudly broadcast the decline of America's image under President Bush, can we assume this poll is really bias—free? We are all aware that there are lies, damned lies and statistics, and that results can be skewed by a variety of factors (questions, sample of the population polled,etc.). Since she, like many other ex—Clinton people, has broken precedent and criticized her successor, is it beyond the realm of possibility that she has chosen to operate the poll in a way least favorable to President Bush?

Keep in mind that a make—up technician in a TV green room swears that Madame Albright claimed months ago that Osama bin Laden was in custody by the the US, and would be sprung on the public as an October Surprise. She denied it, but the technician never retracted the story. We report/you decide.

Ed Lasky    10 29 04