Can the Rove Strategy Work?

As we have seen the post Labor Day kickoff to November has started with a 'fresh' 'new' approach by the GOP---attack.attack,attack. Complete with attack monkey GW hitting the hustings,speaking to awe inspired crowds,hanging on his every word(more likely thinking"havn't we heard this before?is he going to sum up soon?").

There are a couple of problems with turdblossems strategy this time around. One, chimpy was pretty much kneecapped coming out of the gate with the latest Pentagon report. As well,the polls are consistantly showing that people are in fact making the distinction between Bushes war in Iraq and the war on terrorism. Not only making the distinction but there is a solid gap of ten to fifteen points between the two sets of beliefs. A big enough gap that it will be very hard to close it. Especially if Democratic Party candidates refuse to back down and answer the GOP bile toe to toe. They have to frame the argument so that there is no doubt the GOP is on the defensive-"Bushes War in Iraq". Hammer that message as a mantra to counter their attempt to blame and demean all who dare oppose their skewed plans. Make them defend incompetance. After all its their legacy,their record. They are the ones who screw up everything they touch.


They are big boys now and have to run on their record. Not Clintons. Not Carters and not FDR's. This one is all about them. Lets keep it that way. Do that and Roves strategy just won't work.