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walbournAfter watching Frontline on Karl Rove, I find myself wondering about his use of the "Gay" card to scare "Bible folk" into voting his way. He was described by his life-long friends as a man driven to the point of having no personal life. Makes you wonder if it's the kind of homophobic hatred that comes from self-loathing...
In any case, I think Karl proves that politicians almost always get rewarded for tapping into the xenophobic, homophobic, racist, self-hating, short-sighted, anti-intellectual heart of America.
On a personal note, I'm glad I moved out of Texas when I did. Until Bush Sr., the state was actually a Democratic strong-hold. Of course, I think the fact that 'conservative Democrats' were so easily turned into the 'Christian right' says more about the flaws of the two-party system than it does about any 'change of heart' in Texas...
In any case, I think Karl proves that politicians almost always get rewarded for tapping into the xenophobic, homophobic, racist, self-hating, short-sighted, anti-intellectual heart of America.
On a personal note, I'm glad I moved out of Texas when I did. Until Bush Sr., the state was actually a Democratic strong-hold. Of course, I think the fact that 'conservative Democrats' were so easily turned into the 'Christian right' says more about the flaws of the two-party system than it does about any 'change of heart' in Texas...
