Ann is absolutely right. I've been criticizing Rove for months. Not on the morals issue (though she's absolutely right about that) but on the issue of getting out the word on the DETAILS of Komrad Kerry's Kommie voting record. Rove, Inc let Kerry slide on 95% of the 20 years of anti-American, anti-capitalist, anti-freedom voting that Kerry did in the Senate (on those days when he chose to actually appear in the Senate).
It's over. We won. It was a great victory. But whoever runs in 2008 (and 2006) should pay attention to what Ann wrote here. Rove might be a genius on the "ground game" but he was far too squeamish and weak when it came to crafting a clear message about how great George W Bush really is and how exceedingly dangerous Komrad Kerry really was.
As great as our victory is --- and I don't mean to diminish it at all, I am absolutely ecstatic and I feel like kissing the ground, just like someone who's been tossed around on a stormy sea and finally makes it to shore --- I feel a deep resentment to Rove and whatever think-tank he employed that willingly risked our freedom and prosperity on the proposition that he who campaigns the Nicest, campaigns the Best.
Right, yes. Unfortunately, these type of columns will kill any groundswell we can create to put her on the U.S. Supremes. :-)
Yes, this race shouldn't have been close.
They hit Kerry's record early then let it slide into oblivion.
On the other hand, it's hard to fault success.
I agree with you. Ann sure nailed it.
Oh, man, you really nailed it there!