The inimitable Avedon Carol, writing at Eschaton early this morning, brings us this gem:

Shouldn’t it concern us that Republicans are constantly talking about how people will all wise up when the next terrorist attack at home comes?

I mean, they really seem to be looking forward to it, and they take great delight in the thought that, by God, people will see things differently when it happens.

They relish the thought. They hunger for that terrorist attack they need to save their Party.

I think Democrats would be wise to talk on TV about how the last thing we need is to put people in power who have such a stake in having terrorists attack Americans.

Avedon refers to a recent appearance by Rick Santorum on reich wing maven Hugh Hewitt’s radio talk show, where the former senator seemed to be pining for some type of domestic U.S. threat to recharge the GOP’s batteries. And Santorum isn’t the only former GOP official longing for the halcyon days of 9/11 and war fever.

Again, and not to put too fine of a point on it - in a few short words Avedon nails it - the last thing America needs is to put people in power who have such an incredible perceived stake in a successful terrorist attack in the U.S. It’s friggin’ scary if you think about it. The GOP has a bigger stake in a terrorist attack than bin-Laden.