Rove has it backwards about the media

When it comes to running political campaigns, Karl Rove is a genius at getting 51% of the vote on his side.  But as far as policymaking and his knowledge about the media goes, he has great deal to learn.

During a Saturday speech in front of graduates at the University of George Washington Graduate School of Political Management, Rove claimed that Washington-based political strategists get a bad rap only because the media portrays them that way:

"It's odd to me that most of these critics are journalists andcolumnists," he said. "Perhaps they don't like sharing the field ofplay. Perhaps they want to draw attention away from the corrosive roletheir coverage has played focusing attention on process and notsubstance."

While he might be right about the mainstream media lacking "substance," Rove needs to know that it was not the media that started despising people in Washington.  Citizens all across the country are sick of the same people running the show.  They want direct democracy -- which starts with populist leaders.

Bloggers like myself question why a small handful of Democratic strategists, ones that have a losing record, keep getting hired for big positions?  We need new faces in there.  A rejection of Washington strategists has nothing to do with the media.  If anything, the media have encouraged these powerful strategists because they add an entertainment value.  The White House strategist should commend the media for turning him into a celebrity.  They created a legacy for Rove.  They aren't against people like him.  I find his premise to be a little off base.
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