White House Stands Behind Rove Comments

[southernleftylady]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050624/ap_on_go_pr_wh/rove_speech_17
WASHINGTON - A White House official said Friday the administration finds it "somewhat puzzling" that Democrats are demanding presidential adviser Karl Rove's apology or resignation for implying that liberals are soft on terrorism.

I think Karl was very specific, very accurate, in who he was pointing out," communications director Dan Bartlett said. "It's touched a chord with these Democrats. I'm not sure why."

Congressional Republicans earlier joined the White House in standing solidly behind Rove, saying he shouldn't apologize and that he was outlining a philosophical divide between a president who sought to win the war on terrorism by taking the fight to the enemy and Democrats who questioned that approach.




and this is where the democrats fail... they always run away when anyone says anything half way controversal... but the repugs ALWAYS stand together..

[havocmom]

1. "soft on terrorism" was not the man's message

He equated dissent with treason. BIG difference. Spin all ya want WH, he is on tape saying some real shit. He probably convinced more people that Dean's method is better than the 'let us be your doormat' approach many Dems have used in the past.

Rove used hyperbole on a grand scale and there is righteous rage about it. Shrugging it off won't fly.