In the end, this whole endeavor might explain Karl Rove better than one would otherwise think. Mr. Rove is purported to be this Brilliant Evil Genius Political Strategist. But it more and more appears that his only genius skill is in lying, cheating and deception. When it comes to actual political strategy - just take another look at his disastrous resume and policy failures for the Bush Administration: the Iraq War, privatizing Social Security, eliminating habeas corpus, ignoring New Orleans, firing U.S. Attorneys, flying in to sign a bill for Teri Schiavo, allowing torture, vetoing stem cell research, Harriet Miers, trying to sell port management to Dubai Ports World, warrantless wiretaps, neglecting global warming, losing Congress, playing to the base and winding up with a 25% approval rating.
Karl Rove's Plan for Sinking the Republican Party
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But what he means is that Congress is wasting their time doing the oversight inherent to that body -- because, as far as Snow is concerned, Congress represents the White House and not the American people -- and that they should spend more time helping Bush in his failed national agenda or, like their GOP predecessors, focusing on issues like Terri Schiavo or flag burning.
Snow Perfectly Conveys White House's Total Arrogance
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For the record, a much younger Arianna Stassinopoulos had a conservative bent and wrote powerfully against the excesses of feminism. That was before she married Michael Huffington and got used to having heaps of money and status. Look at her now -- divorced, rich and mean as a serpent.