While you all have been waiting for the October surprise, the September surprise happens right under your eyes without you realising that this is only another sinister coup.

I speak about the hurricane(s).

Before the last election the defending chancellor trailed by twenty points two months before the election. Then came the big flood and he showed a display of strength and determination (we say: a disaster is always the hour of the executive) and won by the skin of his teeth. This was so surprising (and against all predictions and polls) that we have joked about which German land will have to be flooded next time to secure his reelection.

Carl Rove has learned from that. And while you all wait for Osama (with clever hints by the government) they have staged a 'natural' disaster to show the president at his best.

Wolfgang