Watching The Snowball

[Pangloss62]

The "November Surprise" that may actually occur in October will be a Rove-constructed, rhetorical reorientation for W. Presently, God's Own Party is watching a snowball roll downhill, but soon all will be on the same page as Rove will appropriate the Democratic criticism of the Iraq War and turn it to W's advantage. Bush will present himself as someone who is willing to think on his feat, make changes (what the Dems suggested, and what the neocons said was "cut and run"), and change the course rather than "stay the course." Expect some bold speech from our leader that will pull the rug out from under the Dems, even using some of their few suggestions on how to deal with Iraq. Bush will appease his own' party's critics with Rovian rhetoric and W's base will say "Wow! He's finally listening to us," and will concomitantly return to the fold. The Democrats, who have done more complaining than really present a viable strategy for Iraq, will be caught standing with their collective pants down.

Of course, the above is a BCS, and it may end up as too little too late, but W. et al can not keep watching that snowball without doing anything. Or, considering his apparent inability to admit that he and his advisors were wrong a long time ago (if even to himself), perhaps we'll all get to watch that snowball keep gathering speed and more snow. Perhaps today's talking heads shows will reveal something.