OK, everyone is entitled to their opinion, but, one would expect some responsibility from the Major Media, wouldn’t you? (yeah, I know, I’m dreamin’) Eugene Robinson, over at the Washington Post, swims in derangement syndromes
Buh-bye, Karl Rove. On your way out of the White House, don’t let the screen door hit you where the dog should have bit you.
I can’t say that I’ll miss George W. Bush’s longtime political strategist — the man Bush used to call "Boy Genius" — because, well, that would be such a lie. And anyway, to quote one of the great country song titles — "How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away?" — I don’t believe for a minute that Rove really intends to withdraw from public life. I predict he’ll be writing op-eds, giving interviews to friendly news outlets and calling Republican presidential candidates to warn them not to abandon Bush, no matter how low his approval ratings slide. Rove’s new job will be to put lipstick on Bush’s hideous legacy — and, in the process, freshen up his own.
Someone needs a hug. Or Prozac. Massive amounts of Prozac
Rove’s reputation as the great political thinker of his era took a severe beating in November, when, despite his confident predictions of a Republican victory, Democrats took control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
That happens. But, Rove Derangement Syndrome causes libs to go wonky on anything.
But let’s give the man his due. Karl Rove managed to get George Walker Bush elected president of the United States, not once but twice. Okay, you’re right, the first time he needed big assists from Katherine Harris (speaking of lipstick) and the U.S. Supreme Court, but still. Honesty requires the acknowledgment that Rove was very good at what he did.
Impressive, most impressive. Eugene managed to combine BDS and RDS at the same time he skirted around the edges of the Nutroots meme that Bush stole the 2000 elections.
"I’ll be on the road behind you here in a little bit," Bush said to Rove as the two men faced reporters yesterday.
Not soon enough.
Responsible journalism.
Karl Rove’s policies have resulted in the percentage of Americans identifing themselves as Republicans as being the lowest in 20 years, only 35% as opposed to the Democrats 50% (by the Pew’s most recent poll).
Playing to the base instead of the center has driven all of the independents over to the Democrats.
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