I was reading The Carpetbagger Report earlier this morning, and this little gem caught my eye. By the way, it clearly sailed over the head of our little news fembot, Katie Golly-Gee-Lipgloss! Couric.
It is a full admission of what everyone knows - that Rove is dictating Presidential policy on war in Iraq. But for those truculent 34% who continue to believe that Rush Limbaugh is the mouthpiece of truth, O'Reilly and Geraldo are Pulitzer-worthy, we can craft a lovely ad out of this gem:
"You're not going to see anything before November 8th. It would be political suicide, and Karl Rove would never allow it"
On Tuesday's edition of the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, CBS White House correspondent Jim Axelrod mentioned that he's spoken with some White House officials about possible changes to the president's policy for the war in Iraq. He added what should have been a rather startling comment.
AXELROD: Well, the White House is in quite a bind, Katie, because on one hand, it has to project some sense of resolve, certainly to keep appealing to its base. On the other hand, they read the polls, and they know that voters want a change in Iraq policy. But as far as any significant change, a White House official tells me, do not expect to see anything significant prior to Election Day. Quoting, "You're not going to see anything before November 8th. It would be political suicide, and Karl Rove would never allow it." (emphasis added)
COURIC: But why is it political suicide if so many people are unhappy with what's going on in Iraq? You would think that to save their hides Election Day, they'd want to change course.
AXELROD: Because this president is known, if for nothing else, for his resolve, for -- even though they're trying to stay away from the phrase -- staying the course. So to make such a significant change in two weeks' time I think would open -- introduce more problems than suggest answers.
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So I suggest, to keep the ceiling of possible GOP voters somewhere between 35-40%, we run this ad:
Ominous music playing, scenes of chaos and carnage from Iraq, the flag-draped coffin photo that ran in the Seattle P-I.
Then the quote: "You're not going to see anything before November 8th. It would be political suicide, and Karl Rove would never allow it."
Then where possible, candidates who have public pictures with Rove.
Closing: "Republicans: politics over people"