Politics Is Not the Stock Market

In the stock market, many of the markets' moves are based on expectations. Therefore you have companies (Intel, IBM) trying to artificially reduce expectations so when the numbers and they are more in line with what they normally should be, the companies look better. Politics, however, is not the stock market. One dead solider is better than two dead soldiers, but in any regard it is not good, and the public will not be any happier.

Therefore, Bushco can take this strategy and use it all they want, it will not help them.