...which candidate do you think Al-Qaeda might root for in this election, John Kerry (should he be the Democratic nominee), or George W. Bush? ... do you think Al-Qaeda kind of enjoys John Kerry saying let's take our defense and give it to the UN and the French and the Germans?

--Rush Limbaugh, from his 4/4/04 radio show

...who do you think Al Qaeda wants to win the election? ... Who would Iran want to deal with when it comes to its nuclear program – Cowboy Bush or “Send in the bribed French inspectors” Kerry?

--right-wing columnist/"humorist" James Lileks, from his 4/5/04 blog entry

I'm sure this is an astonishing coincidence and not, y'know, part of an elaborate process of test-marketing GOP talking points or anything like that.