They Don't Apologize

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2005/06/24/BL2005062400894.html?referrer=email
They Don't Apologize

By Dan Froomkin
Special to washingtonpost.com
Friday, June 24, 2005; 1:54 PM

There are at least two reasons why no one should expect any apologies from Karl Rove or the White House for Rove's controversial comments Tuesday night, in which he described the liberal approach to national security as being weak and possibly even treasonous.

1) This White House doesn't apologize.
2) Why apologize when you said exactly what you meant to say?

Karl Rove didn't get George W. Bush this far just by luck. Rove has a brilliant and so far unbeatable strategy when it comes to political warfare: He doesn't defend his candidate's weaknesses, he attacks his opponent's strengths. Unapologetically.

Consider the 2004 campaign, when Rove was faced with a Vietnam problem. A war hero was running against his boss, who had opted to stay well out of harm's way. Rather than defend, Rove attacked -- and put John Kerry on the defensive......

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1. Their arrogance is appalling

Someone from Atrios (I believe) was on AAR and said
their no apology stance makes them look tough-- I
disagree... I think it makes them look like real
sons-of-bitches. :puke:

(This person was trying to say that Dems should
be as aggressive and arrogant if they were going
to make any headway.)