Karl Rove criticized Democrats and the Liberals went
ballistic. In remarks before the Conservative Party of New York, White House
Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove made the following remarks:
"But perhaps the most important difference between conservatives and liberals can be
found in the area of national security. Conservatives saw the savagery of 9/11 and the
attacks and prepared for war; liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and
wanted to prepare indictments and offer therapy and understanding for our attackers.
In the wake of 9/11, conservatives believed it was time to unleash the might and power of
the United States military against the Taliban; in the wake of 9/11, liberals believed it
was time to... submit a petition."
Democrats responded by scrambling around Capitol Hill, holding press availabilities, and
sending a letter from six Senators to President Bush calling for an apology from Mr. Rove.
If not, according to Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, they will call for Mr. Rove's
resignation.
But these indignant protestations of Senators Reid, Clinton, Schumer and Nancy
Pelosi (among others) ring hollow. Not a single one of these Democratic leaders
had the courage or fortitude to publicly challenge or even question Senator Dick Durbin
for his slanderous remarks comparing the young men and women of our Armed Services
to the mass murderers who ran the Nazi death camps, Soviet gulags and the killing
fields of the Cambodian Khmer Rouge.
And isn't it telling that Mr. Rove discussed the politics of "liberals," not
Democrats. Yet nearly the entire Democrat leadership feels compelled to respond.
At this point you probably will want to re-read Mr. Rove's remarks to figure out just what
is untrue about any portion of his statement, much less controversial. In order to gain a
clear perspective, let's take a look at some comments from prominent liberals regarding
the War on Terror in a Post 9/11 environment.
Mr. Rove accurately references a MoveOn.org petition that was submitted immediately
following 9/11-here is an excerpt:
"We, The Undersigned, Citizens And Residents Of The United States Of America ...
Appeal To The President Of The United States, George W. Bush ... And To All Leaders
Internationally To Use Moderation And Restraint In Responding To The Recent Terrorist
Attacks Against The United States."
A few more notable comments to highlight:
Billionaire Extremist George Soros: "War is a false and misleading metaphor
in the context of combating terrorism."
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH): "Afghanistan may be an incubator of terrorism but it
doesn't follow that we bomb Afghanistan."
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH): "One could say that Osama bin Laden and these
non-nation-state fighters with religious purpose are very similar to those kind of
atypical revolutionaries that helped to cast off the British crown."
Rev. Al Sharpton: The Attacks on The World Trade Center are evidence that "America
is beginning to reap what it has sown.
Liberal Filmmaker Michael Moore: "Likewise, to bomb Afghanistan - I mean, I've never
understood this."
There are numerous examples of comments from the extreme left in reaction to the terrorist
attacks against our homeland. What is most surprising is the outrage from certain
Democratic leaders about Mr. Rove's remarks.
To gauge this outrage it is important to note the ever increasing closeness between the
Democratic Party Leadership and MoveOn.org. An email from the head of MoveOn.org at the end of 2004
asserted, "Now it's our Party: we bought it, we own it, and we're going to take it
back."
According to FrontPage Magazine, prior to the electing the new Democratic Party Chairman,
"MoveOn has set up a campaign urging its followers to warn party officials against
electing a centrist. Such a scenario, the e-mail assures, is a political loser."
The election of Howard Dean makes it quite clear that MoveOn.org won the intra-party
struggle for the Chairman position. Then they set their sites on Congressional leadership.
Senator Elizabeth Dole noted in her Chairman's report back in March that members of the
Senate Democratic Leadership, including Minority Leader Harry Reid and the second ranking
Democrat Senator Dick Durbin, participated in a rally with MoveOn.org here in Washington
DC. Other members on hand included Senator Kennedy, Senator Boxer, Senator Schumer, and
Senator Byrd. For his part, Senator Byrd recently raised over $800,000 in 48 hours
from MoveOn.org for his 2006 campaign.
An April article in Roll Call highlighted the increasing coziness between MoveOn.org and
the Democratic leadership. A spokesperson for Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi noted,
"Pelosi or her staff have calls and meetings 'on a weekly basis' with representatives
of MoveOn." Minority Leader Harry Reid's Chief of Staff said MoveOn "effectively
represents an important part of our constituency."
And a spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee said, "Obviously they
[MoveOn] are relaying the Democratic Party message, which is in line with what the DNC is
doing and what the Hill is doing as well."
Comments from liberals and radical organizations like MoveOn.org following the 9/11
attacks made it abundantly clear how the left felt about the War on Terror. Since then,
the George Soros/Howard Dean/Michael Moore/MoveOn.org element of the Democratic Party has
taken an increasingly prominent role in determining the legislative strategy and political
rhetoric of the Democrat Leadership in the U.S. House and Senate. That is undeniable and
does not appear to be changing anytime soon.
Mainstream Democrats ought to wake up and smell the coffee. Their party has been
compromised by the extreme left. The extreme left is supplying much of the money and the
grass roots volunteers that feed the Democrat political machine. Republicans need to
understand as well because that money and political organization is pointed straight at
the mid-term elections in 2006.
Karl Rove was right in bringing national attention to this important political dynamic. |
