Republicans hope ISIS will help them fearmonger their way to the White House

Republicans, led by George W. Bush, made a giant mess of Iraq, destabilizing the country in ways leading directly to the formation of the extremist group known as the Islamic State, ISIS, or ISIL.

George W. Bush administration negotiated the terms and timetable for the withdrawal of troops.


Santorum has to win the "over-the-top rhetoric" category, but Scott Walker is strong in the "ignoring history" category:

“President Obama and Secretary Clinton hastily withdrew troops, threw away the gains of the surge, and embarked on a broader policy of pivoting away from the Middle East,” Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), a likely 2016 candidate, wrote on his Facebook page last week.
That's a very smooth translation to Republican-speak of "President Obama and Secretary Clinton observed the George W. Bush-negotiated withdrawal plan and the wishes of the Iraqi government."

The Republican bet is that they can scare voters about ISIS and pin the blame on Obama, wiping out the memory of the role of the invasion of Iraq in destabilizing the region and creating the conditions for the formation and rise of ISIS. They probably can scare voters—but it'll be tough to scare enough people to overcome opposition to more years of war and to Republican domestic policies.


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/05/21/1386587/-Republicans-hope-ISIS-will-help-them-fear-monger-their-way-to-the-White-House