Dana Perino: the Democrats’ “obsession with trying to get Karl Rove is bordering on the weird”

no, it's not weird... in fact, a burning desire to hold karl rove accountable is perhaps one of the LEAST weird things going on in the country right now... since even before george bush's texas governorship, anybody with two brain cells to rub together who has been paying the slightest bit of attention, recognizes that karl rove, along with dick cheney, is one of the darkest forces to ever strut across the world stage... it's certainly not like the perversion, debasement, and polarization of the national dialog originated with karl rove, but karl, in his demented, obsessed passion for creating an all-powerful, one-party state, not restricted in any way by such fusty, antiquated notions as the constitutional separation of powers, the wall between church and state, congressional oversight, the rule of law, or common human decency, has succeeded in propelling us to depths so low that light does not even penetrate... if there is any justice in this world, there will be accountability for this profoundly evil man...

Senator Charles E. Schumer, the New York Democrat who is leading the investigation in the Senate, said it made sense for lawmakers to “go to the underlings first.” But Charles Black, a Republican strategist close to the White House, characterized Mr. Rove’s absence from the subpoena as a delaying tactic intended to keep the controversy alive.

“I think the Democrats have a three- or four- or five-act play scripted here,” Mr. Black said, “and Karl is probably Act 5.”

Mr. Bush has already said he would not stand for top aides like Mr. Rove being dragged up to Capitol Hill for “show trials” under “the klieg lights.” And Dana Perino, the deputy White House press secretary, complained on Friday that the Democrats’ “obsession with trying to get Karl Rove is bordering on the weird.”

Now the president must decide how aggressive he wants to be about defending his right to receive confidential advice, from Mr. Rove or anyone else in his inner circle. Mr. Bush has assiduously protected presidential prerogatives. He has expanded presidential powers, claiming authority to try terror suspects in military tribunals and eavesdrop on Americans without court warrants — and without the knowledge of Congress.

Some allies of the White House say an executive privilege battle is the next logical step.

by all means, continue to paint the entire effort as merely a political chess game, a carefully crafted ploy to keep the democrats under the spotlight on the national stage, and continue to ignore the underlying constitutional crisis that threatens to swallow us all... as someone from canada said to me yesterday, "i love to watch american politics... it's so ENTERTAINING...!" yes, it would be entertaining if it was indeed only a play and the consequences weren't so potentially dire...

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