Ethics

Dumbass Quote of the Day

By Ed Brayton

From Karl Rove, the undisputed king of the simple soundbite accusing one's opponents of being evil traitors:

"President Bush, for example, never allowed a White House staffer or administration spokesman to go out and do what this administration and our predecessor routinely did -- that is to engage in calling the leaders of the opposition party disparaging labels and question their motives," he said.

And waterboarding isn't torture. And Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. And we'd be greeted as liberators. And the war in Iraq would pay for itself. And you're doing a heck of a job, Brownie. And up is down. And black is white. And war is peace.

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on May 25, 2010 (boomark / email).