I ask my Democrat friends what they'd rather see happen - Bush reelected and bin Laden caught, or Bush defeated and bin Laden still in the wind. They're all honest: they'd rather see Bush defeated.
I have to confess, this doesn't appall me. In fact, I'd rather see Bush re-elected than bin Ladin captured. If the choice is between Bush and an other 3000 dead in New York, I'll take my chances with Kerry. But bin Laden just doesn't matter that much anymore.