Bush disses Rove

George Bush dissed his political chief strategist Karl “The Architect” Rove during a press conference Wednesday:

Question: Thank you, sir. During this campaign season some religious conservatives expressed support and appreciation for the work you’ve done. But some also expressed that they felt like they expended a lot of effort on your behalf without a lot of results. I wonder if you could tell us what parts of their agenda are still on your radar screen, and if you think they’re right to be frustrated? And also, Mr. President, may I ask you if you have any metrics you’d be willing to share about your reading contest with Mr. Rove.

THE PRESIDENT: I’m losing. I obviously was working harder in the campaign than he was. (Laughter.)

AUDIENCE: Oooooh! White House transcript

Burn!

But seriously: Karl did a “heck of a job.” (snicker)

Ok, but seriously now, Rove’s tactics saved the Republicans from losing even bigger. He muddied the waters enough for it not to be even more apparent what a horrible mess the GOP has whipped up all by itself. It should have been crystal clear to even more voters, but he gave them enough reasons not to vote for Democrats.