Marc Ash of the lefty aggregator site Truthout hurls himself against the one thing almost everyone thinks they know about Karl Rove, that he was a political genius. His philippic is one-sided, heartfelt and admirably brief. Why can’t I write short like that? Okay, I just did.
Rove: Genius, lucky, ruthless, what?
Tue, August 14 2007, 8:56amRecommended Reading
Rove:Genius,lucky,ruthless,what?
I say all of the above (although ruthless more than genius) and I’d add cynical, contemptuous, master media manipulator (and evil) to the list. He has clearly taken full advantage of the average citizen’s low level of political knowledge. Only someone who views voters as totally out to lunch would be bold enough to govern wtih the level of secrecy, lies, and crimes of the Bush administration. For those with a clue about what is going on (including congress) fear has been a very useful tool. I’m glad to see him go but find his legacy frightening. Now that he and Bush have modeled just how oblivious the American public is to abuses of power, how reluctant congress is to challenge them, and how inept the media is in exposing them, it won’t be long until someone follows in these footsteps.
I also recommend Harold Meyerson’s op-ed in the Washington Post
Rove’s Blind Spot