Democrats are asking for an apology or resignation from White House political adviser Karl Rove after remarks in a speech on Wednesday evening.
Rove spoke to the New York Conservative Party and reflected on the differences between the liberal and conservative reaction to the 9/11 attacks. Rove said, "Liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare indictments and offer therapy and understanding for our attackers." Conservatives, he said, "saw the savagery of 9/11 and the attacks and prepared for war."
This rhetoric from Rove is nothing news. During the 2004 campaign, President Bush used similar rhetoric to describe the Democrats and their candidate John Kerry. In several speeches candidate Kerry said that the United States should be more "sensitive" to our enemy. Sounds like Rove's speech is right.
Today Democrats are demanding an apology or resignation from Rove.
Leading the attack were far-left senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Hillary Clinton (D-NY).
Schumer said Rove "took something that is virtually sacred to New Yorkers" — the tragedy of the Sept. 11 attacks — "and politicized it for political, opportunistic purposes."
"Karl Rove is not just another political operative," added senator Clinton. "He sits in the White House, a few doors down from the president."
Of course, neither Schumer or Clinton have politicized the 9/11 attacks for their own use.
White House press secretary Scoot McClellan came to Rove's defense at Thursday's press briefing saying that the political adviser was "simply pointing out the different philosophies and different approaches when it comes to winning the war on terrorism."
"Of course not," McClellan said when asked by reporters whether President Bush will ask Rove to apologize.
Dems Say Rove Should Apologize or Resign - Yahoo! News
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The fun never ends at Chicago City Hall. Over the past month, the city administration has been handling scandal after scandal. From a drug ring in the Water Department to workers falsifying time cards for other workers. It just doesn't seem to end.
Wednesday two more members of the Daley administration left city hall. Inspector General Alexander Vroustouris was forced out of office for "investigative problems" stemnming from his slow progress on earlier City Hall scandals.
The action was a part of the Daley adminstration attempt to stop fruther revelations during a federal probe into the scandal-ridden Hired Truck program. That investigation has resulted in criminal charges agaibst 27 people including several city workers.
Also leaving the Daley administration is Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Al Sanchez. Sanchez is one of the most visible members of the Daley administration, especially during snow storms. Sanchez is responsible for setting up the city's snow emergency system and center. Resports are that Sanchez is retiring, but you can never be too sure.
Both men were praised by Mayor Daley for their service to the City of Chicago.
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In a 284 - 140 vote the US House voted not to cut funding to public broadcasting. Supporters of the left-leaning broadcasters said it demonstrated the enduring public support for programs like "Sesame Street" and the "News Hour."
The House Appropriations Committee recommended that $100 million of the $400 million dollars allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting be cut from the fiscal year starting in October.
It is likely that the battle to fund public broadcvasting is not over. CPB is, generally, forward-funded meaning it is allocated funds years in advance of the actual budget. The reason for the restoration may lie with the forward-funding concept rather than real support for the taxpayer supported liberal broadcasters.
House Won't Cut Public Broadcasting Funds - Yahoo! News
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