Did the arrest of those 7 "terrorists" in Miami have a fishy smell to you? Well your nose might be on to something.

The latest U.S. terror-scare is unfolding like a cheap dime-store romance novel's all-too-predictable plot. No doubt, the latest terror-scare is a Rove coordinated gimmick. The so-called seven terrorists in Miami had no weapons, no bombs, and no bomb-making material. According to neighbors these highly "dangerous" men would -- for all the world to see -- stand guard outside their little cinder-block residence/"terror" den, while wearing black ninja-like attire with only their eyes showing. All seven of the men were planning a "ground invasion" of the United States -- that's right, all seven of them! The sinful-seven never made contact with al-Qaeda, but supposedly swore allegiance to an FBI informant they believed to be a member of al-Qaeda. So, is this latest terror-scare about election-year politics or more?

The simple answer is more. The FBI's Director, Muller, just happened to make an "exclusive" appearance on CNN's Larry King, while the terror-scare was unfolding. His message? The dangers of "homegrown" terrorism. Incredibly enough, the next day, Friday, Director Muller had a pre-scheduled speech to be delivered to a group at the Cleveland City Club. The message? Again, the dangers of "homegrown" terrorism.

Just another coincidence? Not with this White House. And even the MSM seems to be a little wary this time. You cannot pull the same trick over an over and expect even the slowest among us to keep falling for it.

Oh wait, I zapped over to the right wing portion of the Blogotopia (Hat tip to Skippy, since he always wants to get credit for coining that word.), and there this arrest is being touted as the absolute proof that the Bush administration is right about spying on Americans to keep us safe. So I guess some people want to be fooled, so long as they can sleep with the nightlight off.

You know one of the first things I thought, after I started feeling suspicious, is would I feel this way if Clinton was still the President? Or Gore? No I would not. Because they would not have manipulated me so many times in the past. If this were any other President I would be riveted to my television watching this unfold.

But we have George W. Bush, and he has overstayed his welcome.