Upon reading this most excellent post by Lorie Byrd, guest blogging over at Michelle Malkin. I was inspired. Now she dealt with why the democrats thought they could get away with it. One of her reasons was this:
4. (Added as an update upon further reflection) Another reason is that Bush has been too darned nice. Clinton used to badmouth Republicans on a daily basis and would refute any allegation made by Republicans by blaming it on his enemies’ desire to destroy him. Bush has taken a 180 degree different approach by not blaming others and rarely responding to his critics. The longer Democrats claimed Bush lied and got no response, the bolder they got. I’ll bet they feel like they have been hit over the head with a two by four this week. The shock has probably not worn off yet.
I agree that the President is a nice and compassionate guy. He really is I believe. But I also believe he is a very intelligent, brilliant guy who surrounds himself with like minded people. He is a student in the science of politics and has perfected the art of getting his adversaries to continually mis-underestimate him. He also has on his team ‘The Architect’ Karl Rove. The evil political genius, Bush’s Brain and all that other crap that gives the media and democrats reason’s why a supposed idiot like Bush is such a successful politician that continues to defeat them. I don’t believe it. I believe Bush is truly a great politician and history will prove that out.
My thought is this. This has all been the grand scheme of Karl Rove. He advised the President to wait. Let the democrats dig and continue to dig themselves into the big hole they have been digging for a long time now. See, Rove is really a patient man. He knows the rule that good things come to those who wait. That is exactly what he has done. He has waited so long as to give the democrats enough time to spout their bilge and get it on the record. Obviously Rove most recently felt enough time had passed and enough evidence had been collected. Now the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy has conspired and gathered all media resources and are in full court press flooding all media outlets with that very evidence. Throwing it back in their face and shoving it down the ol’ Pie Hole.
The only thing else I have for the democrats is, open wide, you still have a lot of crow to eat. You have been had once again.
Enjoy!