Those who advocate cut-and-run, those who say, ‘Set an artificial timetable,’ those who say, ‘Get out now,’ have to be willing to explain to the American people why fifty million people living in freedom in Afghanistan and Iraq don’t deserve to live in freedom . . . [They] need to explain to our men and women in uniform why their hard work and their courage and their sacrifice doesn’t matter. And they need to explain to the families of the fallen why the loss of their loved ones could now have been depicted as being in vain. [Grave silence]
If you recognize that Saddam Hussein wasn’t behind 9/11, or that the Taliban is resurgent in Afghanistan, or that fighting terrorists in Iraq doesn’t mean we won’t have to fight them here, this spiel probably won’t change the way you vote. But it’s more cohesive — and more enticing — than anything the other side has been able to offer so far. The Democrats could still make some major congressional gains come November. But their chances would look a lot better if Rove weren’t still in the picture.
On the Web
Adam Reilly's Talking Politics: http://www.thephoenix.com/talkingpolitics
I Love Karl Rove: http://ilovekarlrove.com/
Karl Rove Sucks: http://karlrovesucks.com/
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