Bush poll numbers down? Terror Alert!!! (Update)

I can't believe they're still pulling this crap. No terror alerts in 2005, but I guess this is an election year.

FBI: No Credible Threat, but Be Vigilant

The FBI said Friday there is no specific, credible threat of a terror attack aimed at college basketball arenas or other sports stadiums, but acknowledged alerting law enforcement to a recent Internet posting discussing such attacks.....

"We have absolutely no credible intelligence or threats pertaining to this issue," Kolko said.

Actually, the FBI has generally dealt with all this pretty squarely, but after hearing "wolf" everytime the Bush poll numbers sagged all throughout election year 2004, I can't help a little skepticism.

UPDATE: Putting on my most cynical hat, this is released late Friday so the smallest possible amount of media coverage, right? So, who's going to know about it or hear about it? Men. Men sitting watching these basketball games is where this is most likely to come up and be discussed. That brings to mind this little tidbit from the polling stories this week.

Bush's job approval among Republicans plummeted from 82 percent in February to 74 percent, a dangerous sign in a midterm election year when parties rely on enthusiasm from their most loyal voters. The biggest losses were among white males.

What do you think?

(reposted with update from last night.)

Also, if you've never seen this, it is fascinating. It's a segment from the Keith Olberman Show that shows the repeated links between terror alerts and low Bush poll numbers. It's a little long(12 min), but eye opening. It's a mini Cronkite moment. October 12, 2005. (I am not plugging the site this comes from, it's just the first link I came across.)