The Demagoguery Of Mediocrity

Although sometimes you need to shower immediately afterwards, today's sojourn into the conservative blogosphere was actually a pleasant surprise when I came across an honest post from what appears to be an honest conservative. Today over at RedState.org blogger trevino made this post concerning Coward Karl's remarks against Democrats regarding their actions after the 9/11 attacks. The remarkable thing about the excuse-making for Karl Rove is how intellectually dishonest so much of it is. So what was the purpose behind Rove's remark? The hypothesis is that it was calculated, canny, and well-thought-out, with consequences foreseen and prepared-for. But this is to give too much credit to a man whose effect on the party, in unmooring it from conservative principle in so many ways, has been a long-term negative. If we accept the President's public actions as indicative of Karl Rove's own convictions, then the latter has tenuous, at best situational claim to the conservative mantle; certainly not where wartime is concerned. He is a smart man, and even a political genius. But this does not impart those qualities to all he does. In this case, we can call his action what it was: the demagoguery of mediocrity. My take on the Coward Karl's remark is that it was done purposely. Remember, this is the usual way Rove and company act when King George's ratings start to tank. Change the subject by creating a diversion so the MSM focuses on the diversion rather than the President's ratings, and policies. If you wish to venture over there and read the entire post, there is more available HERE....