Karl Rove, the architect of the failed Bush presidency, the builder of the anti-constitutional Bush coalition, and an undisputed participant in the likely impeachable plamegate scandal, today [fired] desperate parting shots, even as insiders whisper of his [imminent] [indictment]. Speaking from the American Enterprise Institute today, Rove was antagnoistic towards critics, and delusional in his political prognosis. The overall theme of his press conference was simply this: America loves Bush, if only the Media would stop saying mean things about Iraq.
From [CNN]:
Presidential adviser Karl Rove blamed the war in Iraq on Monday for dragging down President Bush's job approval ratings in public opinion polls. "People like this president," Rove said. "They're just sour right now on the war."
Why not just stick your head in the sand and wish the world would go away? This polyannaish, "there's noplace like home" assessment of American politics would be laughable, if Karl Rove weren't the most powerful pollster in America. Here he completely ignores the fact that Americans now [prefer] Bill Clinton by a 2-to-1 margin over failed president George W. Bush. He ignores the fact that since last November, the majority of Americans have supported his [impeachment], and that only viewers of Fox news are [delusional] enough believe a word he says.
Mr. Rove would have us believe that America LOVES George W. Bush but that "they're just sour about the war right now."
Deride Karl Rove's pitiful swansong with me after the jump...
Rove touched on every issue on the political spectrum with similar dreamy delusion. In anticipation of Mr. Bush's announcement tonight, he's surely trying to give some encouragement to the despirited ["backwash"] last third [(or less)] of the electorate that still believe in Bush's Presidency. On every topic, he is woefully mistaken:
+óGé¼+ôwe+óGé¼Gäóre going to be just fine in the fall elections and we+óGé¼Gäóre going to be fine because we stand for things that are important to stand for: a strong national defense and victory, complete victory in the war on terror+óGé¼-ª. Tax cuts, free trade, fiscal restraint in the budget process.+óGé¼-¥
This would sound fine in another time or another era when the American people hadn't been exposed, first hand, to the outrageous lies embodied in nearly every word of the above. We all now know that on every count the principles of conservatism as embodied by George W. Bush, have weakend America, failed our nation, and left a miserable mess for our children and grandchildren. C
lick through the following links to face the reality that Karl Rove and the "backwash" third of America simply wont:
[NATIONAL DEFENSE]
[WAR ON TERROR]
[TAX CUTS]
["FREE" TRADE]
[FISCAL RESTRAINT]
When [confronted] by David Corn on the lies the White House told about his involvement in outing Valerie Plame as a CIA agent, Rove did a neat little tapdance, followed by a tight little spit in the face:
CORN: David Corn from +óGé¼+ôThe Nation Magazine+óGé¼-¥ on a different subject. Scott McClellan told the White House press corps, many who are here today, that he had spoken to you and you were not involved in the CIA leak. Can you explain why the American public, almost two and a half years later, hasn+óGé¼Gäót been given an explanation and don+óGé¼Gäót you think it deserves one for that misinformation because it does seem you were to some degree, though maybe disputed, involved in that leak?ROVE: My attorney Mr. Luskin made a statement on April 26th. I refer to you that statement. I have nothing more to add to it. Nice try, though.
"Nice try, though." Yeah, you've got to love Rove. He's a consummate PR player, even on the brink of indictment. He has no problem hiding behind his lawyer, then taunting any reporter so rude and bold as to question his almighty righteousness. Unfortunately for us all, Government by Media Control has proven to be an abject failure, bankrupting our national wealth and soul in a mere six years. The date of Karl Rove's indictment should be marked with celebration, and the date of the Bush election enshrined with a perpetual day of national mourning.
In only six years, conservatism has proven itself a failed philosophy in every arena of public life. Karl Rove, as the architect of its six year hegemony, deserves open derision and swift justice.