Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Plouffe and Rove Spar

Gee, I wonder who won--the really smart guy or Rove? Don't even try to tell me that Rove is smart. People like to say Rush is smart, too. I think sometimes loud and opinionated is taken for smart. Video up.
David Plouffe and Karl Rove are on stage at the Panetta Institute in Monerey, California at the moment, in a conversation that lacks the bonhomie you often see at these things.

Rove has been pressing his argument that Obama is failing to fulfill his bipartisan promise in Congress and in the polls.

"This is like getting interview lessons from Sarah Palin," Plouffe shot back.

One thing they agreed on: They both deplore the media, with Plouffe seeing too much conflict and Rove concerned with a lack of substance. Read more at Politico