Besides Dick Morris, another guy who doesn't have much credibility after the 2012 election, at least as far as I'm concerned, is Karl Rove. I remember watching him and his little whiteboard each every night that they were on Fox News telling us all what a blow out the election was going to be in favor of Mitt Romney. And like Morris, he could not have been more wrong. And so here we are now facing four more years of what is, most likely, the most corrupt administration in the history of our country. Americans had the opportunity to rid themselves of this thugocracy, but enough promises were made that ultimately persuaded them to stick with Barry.
Now, according to Rove, the three scandals that have hit the White House will enervate Democrats, strengthen Republicans, and put a damper on Barry "Almighty's" leftist legislative agenda. Well maybe, but that's only if enough of the American people care whether or not any of these scandals really matter. What remains most important to voters these days is whether or not their government checks keep arriving, the honesty of the politicians making sure that they do, seems to matter very little. There is today millions more Americans now on the government dole than there were just 4 years ago. And those Americans are not bothered in the least by these scandals.
Many are not even paying attention to the fact that the administration is under fire for its handling of the Benghazi, Libya, attack; the IRS targeting of conservative groups; and the Justice Department seizure of Associated Press reporters' phone records. Or to, potentially, yet another scandal that's brewing regarding the fact the EPA played favorites when it came to groups seeking information from the agency. Conservative groups have been routinely hindered by fees normally waived for media and watchdog groups, while fees for more than 90 percent of requests from green groups were waived. But do most people care? I would argue that they do not.
According to Rove who recently wrote in The Wall Street Journal, "The controversies are likely to demoralize Democrats who already are depressed by the collapse of Mr. Obama's gun-control package, the failure of his political manipulation of the budget sequester, and the quick death of his budget." He went on to say, "The controversies will also further stir up Republicans for the 2014 midterms, adding to their anger about spending, debt and Obamacare. Even before these firestorms, Republicans were getting keyed up." Well that all sounds well and good, more than Republicans are going to need to get "keyed" up if we are to have any hope of making gains in 2014.
And what of the president himself? Rove claims, "These three big controversies might also sap Mr. Obama's remaining strength." He goes on to further claim, "Swing voters who re-elected him in 2012 after punishing his party in 2010 clearly like the man. But evasive White House answers on Benghazi, the IRS' thuggish behavior, and the media's willingness to more aggressively challenge the White House could all undermine Mr. Obama's likability among this group." Well I suppose they "could" undermine Barry "likeability," but will they? These days, sadly, I simply don't think that any of what has occurred in any of these scandals is all that important to many people.
Many Americans have become far too complacent when it comes to the power their government is acquiring, for too willing to simply go with the flow and far too willing to accept the lies being told by their politicians. What remains most important to far too many is voting for the candidates who are in favor of increasing the entitlement programs that now one in five Americans are addicted to. Putting up with these scandals is considered as being nothing more than the price of keeping those entitlement programs growing. Many Americans, today, are only too happy to sell their vote to the highest bidder, which is, I think it safe to say, always the Democrat in the race.
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