Barf alert: DMN names ROVE Texan of the Year

[rainbow4321]

Sorry for the register-only link--it's all I could find...I'll hand out complimentary barf bags to make up for it..and WTF is with him being named instead of the military families that were nominated.


http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/longterm/stories/122604dnedislater.46e55.html



The president, that famous giver of nicknames, bestowed a new one after his re-election on Karl Christian Rove: The Architect.
A perfect tribute. It was Mr. Rove – master strategist and political grenadier – who drew up the plan to win George W. Bush a second term in the White House and bird-dogged every detail to victory. He honed the central theme of the presidential campaign. He built the biggest, shiniest, most elaborate voter-identification and turnout machine in history. And in the process, he advanced an audacious goal of making the GOP America's permanent majority party.

In selecting The Dallas Morning News Texan of the Year, the editorial board sought someone of uncommon character who demonstrated both leadership and vision in 2004, who exemplified a trailblazing instinct and ability to navigate adversity. In these, Mr. Rove emerged as one of the most creative and influential political figures of our time. His work for the president helped assure the Bush agenda will affect Americans for the next four years. His desire for a Republican-dominated realignment of government could affect us for decades.

To be sure, candidates win elections, not consultants, and Mr. Bush proved the better candidate in 2004. But even the best candidate needs a savvy adviser, someone to match a leader's strengths with the mood of the moment. Bill Clinton had his James Carville, Woodrow Wilson his Col. House and President McKinley a nimble political guru-in-chief named Marcus Hanna. If his advocates are right, Mr. Rove is one of the most creative political minds in history. If his critics are right, his unrelenting partisanship will only exacerbate the polarization that divides the country. Either way, his impact and influence on Americans in 2004 – and beyond – are unmistakable.


The other "finalists"
THE OTHER NINE
10. Carolyn Thomas
Domestic violence survivor
9. Dan Rather
Legendary anchor
8. Wallace B. Jefferson
History-making judge
7. John O'Neil
Swift Boat Veteran for Truth
6. Lupe Valdez
Barrier-breaking sheriff
5. Alberto Gonzales
Attorney general nominee
4. Anousheh and Amir Ansari
Spaceflight visionaries
3. The Texas military family
From the front lines to the home front
2. Allie Scott and Family
Brave family shares story

[Child_Of_Isis]

1. He is America's Hero.

Think about that. Scary, huh? They actually believe his cut throat tactics are to be admired. Cheating, lying, stealing, destroying folks, attacking their families...it's all good and positive qualities in our New America.

[FredScuttle]

2. uh....Lance Armstrong?

guess he doesn't qualify for consideration as he's not a reptillian political Rasputin who would sell his own mother to get his boy re-elected. However, Lance did meet the following criteria:

1) uncommon character - check
2) trailblazing instinct - check
3) navigate adversity - abso-freakin-lutely

[AndrewJacksonFaction]

3. I hate that rag, Dallas calls a newspaper

[rainbow4321]

4. The good news is, they can't even give the paper away to people...

They throw out freebies on our driveways 1-2 times a month and put their sales people in grocery stores trying to give away free copies. I think their parent company Belo recently got in trouble for inflating their numbers. No surprise since Dallas County went DEEP and DARK purple on Nov 2nd...the paper's views DO NOT represent the Dallas demographics, they are just pandering to the shrub elite down in Highland Park. You can see where THAT is getting them judging by their tanking numbers.
Personally, I think the Dallas County sheriff also would have been a good choice for their Texan of the Year. Female, Hispanic, openly gay, grew up as a migrant worker, first Dem in that job in 40 yrs--and she is walking into a total shit storm with all the corruption in the sheriff dept right now...her getting elected speaks volumes on how DMN MISrepresents the community.

[librechik]

5. I'm glad TX claims him (he grew up in Colorado)

They deserve each other. Don't mess with Colorado,turdblossom...

[rainbow4321]

6. Ugh--I wish him and chimp had migrated ELSEwhere...

But no..they both ended up HERE. Please don't hold it against the rest of us!!! Blah!


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[librechik]

7. I happen to love and admire various adorable Texans

while wishing the foreign country of Texas would do us all a favor and secede. And take Florida and Alabama when it goes.

:loveya: Liberal texans!

[rainbow4321]

8. Thank you :>

We do have some lovely blue islands that could stay behind <El Paso County, Travis County, most of Dallas County>....I could handle living on a beach!


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[Skittles]

9. they did receive a lot of negative feedback - including from me

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