Politics: Rove's Propaganda Machine

Sorry so quiet today, kids. Things are busy.

Anyhow, check out the Madison Capitol Times' editorial on Karl Rove exploiting our fighting men and women. It's short, and I'm running the whole thing:

Rove Exploits the Military

President Bush's political adviser Karl Rove used taxpayer money to stage a rousing campaign event on the warship USS Abraham Lincoln on Thursday. Sailors returning from Iraq, who deserve sincere respect and appreciation, instead were used as props in a shameless exploitation of their service to our country. They were the backdrop for Bush, swaggering in full flight gear, to jet in for a tailhook landing on the Lincoln and later give a substance-free speech to the nation in front of a banner reading "Mission Accomplished."

Look for more scenes linking Bush with military emblems as Rove gears up for the 2004 re-election campaign, which will be all about the president's war leadership - since he has few other accomplishments to claim.

Our fighting men and women, many of whom are still in harm's way in Iraq, merit much more honor than to be cast in cameo roles as part of Karl Rove's propaganda machine.

Indeed.