“The politics of the Karl Rove era were designed to distract and divide the very people who would ordinarily be rebelling against the deterioration of their way of life. Working Americans have been repeatedly seduced at the polls by emotional issues such as the predictable mantra of “God, guns, gays, abortion and the flag” while their way of life shifted ineluctably beneath their feet.”
Jim Webb, November 15, 2006, in the WSJ via Daily Kos which notes the similarities between this statement and the current ‘bitter’ dust-up. (Chris sent me the link via email)

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