Posted on 07/28/2007 3:47:43 AM PDT by Kaslin
If I posted what I really thought about Rove my post would be deleted by the moderator.
Let me just say this, instead:
Rove’s a Genius, this I know, because the RNC tells me so.
We’re off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz...
But he and the President need to take responsibility for not forcefully defending the war--over and over and over again.
They didn't need to be zealot crazies like Cindy Sheehah, but getting out the GOOD NEWS from Iraq and showing the progress there (instead of relying on the LAMESTREAM MEDIA to do it!) would have been wise.
And, to Rove's point, if the "dissatisfaction in Congress" was a determining factor, well that just shows ME how inept the Republicans were at pointing out the corruption in the Democrat party.
Let's face it: both parties have their whackos. The fact is, the Democrats did not have any of their corruption exposed or trumpted.
Harry Reid's shady land deals? silence. Nancy Pelosi's vineyards and her wages? silence. That crook (Jefferson, was it?) down in Louisiana? barely a mention.
Even when the Foley story broke, Republicans should have been all over the Democrats for supporting that Congressman in Massachusetts who had an affair with his intern then got a chairmanship....sorry, I forget his name.
They needn't have defended Foley, just attack the damn 'rats.
This "new tone" stuff doesn't have to be implemented when you're being targeted for destruction. The "new tone" works only when you're clearly in charge--and when it comes to the press, the Republicans are NOT in charge.
ROTFLMAO!
“A footnote: Republican leaders report that the most enthusiasm among grassroots activists is for Gingrich and libertarian Rep. Ron Paul.”
That statement destroyed any credibility (in my mind) that this article may have held. Sorry, but something this crass and bogus calls ALL facts into question.
LLS
This is news?
They just figured this out?
Heck, Rush has been saying this about the election SINCE the election.
So since the prove Liars in the Junk Media tell you it all about Iraq, of course the Know Nothings mindlessly accept that as dogma.
Curious. The Democrats did NOT even run on Iraq. They ran AWAY from it. Not one Democrat campaign ad was run here in Dark Blue MN about Iraq. Thousands were run on “the culture of corruption”, not one on Iraq.
One needs to carefully distinguish between"enthusiasm" and "manic psychosis".
President Bush went out and gave several forceful speeches on Iraq the last couple of weeks.
How much media coverage did you see? That right NONE.
In fact, AP, the primary source of wire reports for all broadcast and published “news”, simply ignored 3 hours of the President on Iraq to spend ALL its coverage on a Reporter;s stupid question about Libby.
So instead of mindlessly repeating the same whine at the President on EVERY thread, how about the Perpetually Pouting Posse on the fringe Right finally grow a spine and try attacking the Left on something ONE time?
‘Roves an expert...”
LOL
Yea, he sure was spot on when he kissed LaRaza’s ass.
MH you’ve missed your calling on the comedy channel.
Why? Is there some sort of protection program for Rove? If so, who else?
Here in OH, it's hard to figure it out. Dickie Morris says that 16% of indies, who voted Republican in 2000 and 2004, voted Dem last election.
While it's true, as Rush says, that if you don't have a person in the military or know someone closely who is over there, the war really doesn't affect your daily life, the constant drumbeat of casualties and bad news CONVINCES people that it does.
On the other hand, other than the war, the single biggest thing that changed from 2000 to 2006 among Republicans was their willingness to spend money and get caught in scandals. That hurt, a lot. Look at Vitter: the dual standard is ridiculous, but it's a fact of life. CLEAN UP YOUR ACT, REPUBLICANS! You can't take dirty money; you can't cheat on your wives; and you can't straddle the fence on spending.
Limbaugh echo syndrome.....
Hmm. And the color of their sky, is that in the report?
They all miss Katrina - the most clever move was the rats spinning that one as “all Bush’s fault.”
Rove refuses to admit the hatred free people have for globalism and open borders.
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