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I can’t think of anything that he did for the country. It was all for total dominance. He failed.
This is an editorial by Eugene Robinson. He does lean Democratic but then so do I.
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.
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.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.
The problem, of course, is that what Rove did and how he did it were awful for the nation.
Rove announced he was quitting as White House deputy chief of staff in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, saying that while he knew some people would claim he was just trying to elude congressional investigators, “I’m not going to stay or leave based on whether it pleases the mob.” That’s the man, right there in that quote: Benighted fools who don’t blindly trust his honesty or fully appreciate his genius are nothing more than “the mob.”
Rove didn’t invent “wedge” politics, but he was an adept practitioner of that sordid art. When Bush was campaigning in 2000, he proclaimed himself “a uniter, not a divider.” But the Bush-Rove theory of politics and governance has been divide, divide, divide — either you’re “with us” or “against us,” either you’re right or you’re wrong, either you should be embraced or attacked without quarter.
Yes, politics is about winning — they don’t give style points for graceful failure. But the us-or-them brand of politics that Rove mastered and that Bush practiced has been a disaster for the nation and its standing in the world.
Yesterday, in remarks on the White House lawn, Rove praised Bush for putting the nation “on a war footing” after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. But that’s precisely what Bush failed to do. Rather than try to foster a spirit of national solidarity and shared sacrifice, he persisted with tax cuts designed to please his wealthiest supporters. Rather than engage critics of the war in any meaningful dialogue, Bush accused them of wanting to “cut and run.” Rather than actually practicing the bipartisanship he disingenuously preached, Bush governed with a hyperpartisan political agenda.
I would rather take down the post than have someone step on it.
Written by Guss
~J~ Says:
August 14th, 2007 at 8:07 amVisit ~J~
Are you saying no one is entitled to express an opposing opinion on this piece if they wish?
Actually, I hope you all have fun with this story because in a couple of weeks it will be over and Karl Rove will still be the gentleman he was and is.
It’s hard to like a winner when you’re his victim.
And he needs to get off that whining about the 2000 election. Everyone knows all the lefty sites tried to do a recount Gore’s way and Bush still won Florida.
That’s my only comment on this or any other Rove topic you care to post today.
Guss Says:
August 14th, 2007 at 9:02 amVisit Guss
Exactly where did I say that no one should comment? I just wish you wouldn’t comment inside my post.
Guss Says:
August 14th, 2007 at 9:08 amVisit Guss
It’s hard to like a winner when you’re his victim? The whole country was his victim. He divided us and made the opposite party a dirty word. You look at any Democrat or Republican blog and you’ll see what he accomplished. People don’t even know how to talk decent to each other. Paul Begala and James Carville are two other perfect examples of people who think more about their party than their country.
Sue Says:
August 14th, 2007 at 9:12 amVisit Sue
So some guy writes an editorial which is his opinion and it becomes fact? I wonder if he ever met Karl Rove or interviewed him on issues at hand. Doubt it.
Do we not think for ourselves anymore and are we so narrow minded that we don’t respect the opinion of others? I believe that is exactly what is happening in this country today.
I won’t step on your post Guss, but you have hinted before that you think we need to put aside partisan differences to heal this country. These differences did not begin with the Bush administration, they have been in existence for some time now and articles like the one above do no more than fuel the fire.
Enjoy the moment..it is just sad to me that so many are borderline obsessed with the departure of a Presidential advisor. I for one will be pleased when the President makes his departure from the White House too. My reasons though are very different from those who harbor hatred for him..I wish him peace from the hounds just as I wish that for Mr. Rove.
You will hear no more from me today on Karl Rove..I can’t be bothered debating an issue which apparently has already been decided.
Guss Says:
August 14th, 2007 at 9:19 amVisit Guss
No Sue, it’s not fact. It’s just an opinion that I agree with.
Sue Says:
August 14th, 2007 at 10:36 amVisit Sue
Guss:
Some comments make no sense when you take down a portion of your post.
You originally said you would rather take down the post than have someone step on it. That was the basis for my comment, not the article itself.
I only write this as if anyone reads the above comments they could make sense of the reasoning.
Guss Says:
August 14th, 2007 at 11:00 amVisit Guss
I apologize for that Sue. I replaced it.
The only reason I put that in my post is because yesterday J commented inside my post instead of in the comment section. I had no idea that this is a common practice on other Blogs so after talking with J this morning I decided to take that part of my post out.