Further proof that Karl Rove is a jackass:
In the wake of Karl Rove’s divisive comments about liberals and conservatives and their response to the 9/11 attacks, Mystery Pollster looks back at polling data and finds “overwhelming majorities of both Democrats and Republicans believed America was ‘at war’ and favored some sort of ‘military action.’”
In addition, CBS News pollsters released their cross tabulations of a poll done two weeks after 9/11 to break out response by ideology. The result: “84% of self-described liberals supported ‘military action’ against the terrorists and 75% supported ‘going to war with a nation that is harboring those responsible.’”
Look, I’m all for explaining political differences and defending your opinions by explaining how the other side gets it wrong. I do have trouble believing that Rove, however, didn’t know this polling data. So, either he was lying to make a point or he’s really bad at his job. Which do you think?
June 26th, 2005 at 12:05 pm
a little bit of both
June 26th, 2005 at 2:48 pm
I really think Rove is trying to re-write history and make people confuse the post 9/11 sentiment with the pre-Iraq sentiment. Fortunately, I think most people are too smart to fall for it (at least I hope so). I do not remember *anyone*, no matter how liberal, thinking we should not react to 9/11, and most people knew that meant military action.
I have a lot of “admiration” (for lack of a better word) for Rove as I think he is a brilliant manipulator and a great strategist, but he really should never be allowed to speak in public. I think his comments will really hurt Bush in the long run.
June 27th, 2005 at 9:11 am
I am so glad I read 1984 during this administration.
July 4th, 2005 at 12:52 pm
Rove’s comments were 100% correct. I guess it hurts to hear the truth…especially from the guy who is the mastermind of all of the drubbings the democrats have been taking at the polls.
July 4th, 2005 at 7:12 pm
Except, Mr. Anonymous, that actual evidence doesn’t agree with him. Of course, Rove never let facts in the way…as he is basically saying that Iraq had something to do with 9/11. Even the Bush administration had said that wasn’t the case.