May 31 2003
It Begins at Home
by David Michael Rothschild Being a politically active person, discussions with family and friends frequently turn to our chances in 2004. For the most part, they are at best pessimistic, or just scared; I tell them that our chances in 2004 are superb.
George’s popularity? The War on Terror? Gulf War II? How can we win? The answer is two-fold. Firstly, we represent most Americans on most issues and secondly, Karl Rove does have a fatal flaw. He shares the same attribute that has brought down giants since antiquity - hubris. These two facts are not mutually exclusive, because it is Karl Rove’s voracious hubris that will lead journalists and consequently Americans to begin appreciating just how damaging the current regime has been to America.
