The mainstream media may have trouble resisting the temptation to declare that Karl Rove has been demoted, but the truth is quite the contrary. By giving up his role as deputy White House chief of staff, Rove has been freed to do what he does best: shape big issues and develop strategies to win elections.
Fred BarnesRonald Reagan has a story for every occasion. Bill Clinton has an excuse for every occasion.
Fred BarnesObama sounded like Al Gore on global warming. The more the case for man-made warming falls apart, the more hysterical Gore gets about an imminent catastrophe. The more public support his stimulus bill loses, the more Obama embraces fear-mongering.
Fred BarnesOverreaction is one of the things that congress specializes in. I can't think of anything congress does better than overreact.
Fred Barnes