Talking My Language...Finally

Karl Rove, before a group of New York conservatives just a few miles from Ground Zero, finally started telling it like it is.

"Liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare indictments and offer therapy and understanding for our attackers," Rove said Wednesday night. "Conservatives saw the savagery of 9/11 and the attacks and prepared for war."

Until recently, this kind of rhetoric has been woefully missing from the White House. Instead they have played it close to the vest and tried to pretend that a war wasn't being waged against them by the far-left leadership of the Democratic Party. Perhaps Senator Durbin's comments on the senate floor was the final straw. I sure hope so, and I hope this marks a trend towards plain english by the Republican Party.

Naturally, while Harry Reid and friends either stayed silent or provided myriad reasons why Durbin should not apologize for comparing our treatment of detainees to the killing feilds of Pol Pot, they all want an apology today.

Jim Manley, spokesman for Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, called on Bush to "immediately repudiate Karl Rove's offensive and ourtrageous comments." Rove, he said, "should also apologize to the people of this country and particularly to the people of New York for his efforts to divide the country."

Reid is officially certifiable. GOP Bloggers has a link to video in which he is quoted saying he "stands by" remarks made by Durbin. This man wants an apology? He should really learn to save his righteous indignation for serious matters lest he find himself just another caricature, like Durbin and Dean.

Speaking of caricatures, the leftistspere is going crazy today.

Aside from being sort of funny and timely, Karl Rove's comments are also very much true. Frankly, I'm surprised the left isn't rising up today and saying "You're damn right!" I can't even count the times I have heard "war isn't the answer," and "we must understand their concerns." Indictments, understanding, and therapy is exactly what the left wanted and Rove's description is spot-on.

This will be interesting to follow though. The left will undoubtedly keep up the pressure for an apology, but to do that the quote must be proved erroneous. Four years of rhetoric though, proves Rove correct on this matter. If the left were smart, wishful thinking I know, they would just let this go. Then again, when the left sees a hole, it can't help but dig. So, get ready for the dirt to start flying.