Random Thoughts on George Tenet and Karl Rove

If Israel tries to attack Hezbollah, it ends up weakening the central government(Lebanon) it is trying to bolster. Is this what Condoleeza Rice meant by settling on an agreement that will establish a "lasting peace"?

Israel was correct in defending its border from attack. I do not think this is what Israel had in mind when it was planning this invasion. Let's hope the same person who planned the intelligence for this invasion was not the same person who planned our intelligence for the Iraq invasion. In Israel they get removed, in the United States the person who does the intelligence report receives a medal??


He has been referred to as "Bush's Brain" and others have called him the person most responsible for Bush winning election in 2000 and 2004. His name is Karl Rove.

Political operatives refer to him as probably the best political campaign strategist and for once I would like to see the brilliance of Karl Rove go up against James Carville, strategist for President Bill Clinton in 1992 and 1996.

Rove addressed political science graduates at George Washington:

"There are some in politics who hold that voters are dumb, ill informed and easily misled, that voters can be manipulated by a clever ad or a smart line," said Rove, who is credited with President Bush's victories in the 2000 and 2004 elections. "I've seen this cynicism over the years from political professionals and journalists. American people are not policy wonks, but they have great instincts and try to do the right thing."

Rove said it is "wrong to underestimate the intelligence of the American voter, but easy to overestimate their interest. Much tugs at their attention."

Who would disagree with that statement?

Is it possible to have a domestic and foreign policy issue that is so complicated that the average American voter can not understand the issue??

We all know that both parties never use clever ads or smart lines to manipulate a voter.