"War is a powerful and cynical PR tactic," according to former Congressman and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, who wrote in an op-ed piece attacking President Obama's decision to bomb Syria.

obamaOver the years, I heard PR called many things, but never equated to war. Kucinich, though, makes a good case.

He expects the bombing of Syria will "momentarily boost the White House's popularity with self-serving heroic accounts of damage inflected upon ISIS (and the US equipment they use). Stuffing the November ballot box with bombs and missiles may even help the Democratic Party retain the Senate." The bombs are Obama's gifts from afar to beleaguered Red State Democrats.

President Nixon trotted out Henry Kissinger near the end of October 1972 to declare the wind-down of the Vietnam War. "We believe that peace is at hand," said Kissinger with a straight face. That ultimately bogus statement served as the final nail in the coffin of presidential candidate George McGovern.

Obama's October Surprise came a tad early.

Though Democrats could receive a boost in the upcoming election, Kucinich believes voters will eventually wise up. "But after the election, the voters will discover that the president played into the hands of extremists, hurt civilians, and embroiled our country deep into another conflict in the Middle East," he wrote.

We saw that movie before. Obama was once considered the man who would end the disastrous intervention policies of George W. Bush. The former shining knight has now followed the footsteps of his predecessor.

Obama's legacy will be stained for bombing a bunch of murderous thugs who want to return to the good old days of the 1500s. ISIS poses no threat the US. Cutting off its oil sales would have doomed ISIS.

The Syria bombing does pose a threat to the presidential wishes of Hillary Clinton. It will mark the second time that Obama thwarted her bid for the White House.