The Answer Is Yes

The question: Should Newsweek fire Karl Rove?

Cenk Uyugr asks the senior editor at Newsweek, Michael Hirsh:

Markos Publishes...Not A Diary!

Literally hot off the presses and not in an orange format, Markos Moulitsas of the famed DailyKos has penned his first Newsweek article. This will be the first of many as he goes up against the infamous Karl Rove. "Kos" pulled no punches today (as he always does on the blog) and went after everyone on Iraq, Bush, the Democratic Senate and the House of Representatives. Markos knows that Americans aren't fools and he isn't buying the Congressional crap either.

From Newsweek:

For a party that won historic gains in 2006, the Democrats have proven surprisingly reluctant to deliver on their chief campaign promise: forcing George Bush and his Republican Party to change course on their disastrous war in Iraq.

Anti-war sentiment among the American people is now approaching 70 percent, but Congress has proved incapable of action. Twice now, the Democratic-controlled House and Senate have caved on Iraq funding bills, giving the unpopular Bush everything he has demanded. Now the Democrats are reportedly ready to tackle this Sisyphean task once again tomorrow, when they consider a fresh $50 billion for Bush's wars.

Nevada's Harry Reid claims the Senate bill will establish a December 2008 "goal" for the end of combat operations. If Bush vetoes, the Senate majority leader says, "then the president won't get his $50 billion." The words sound tough, but we've heard them before.

One thing I do miss are the links. These clickable words in the article are a traditional media tool that only show Newsweek's archives on the person or place mentioned. It is better than nothing I guess, but the links in the blogosphere are far superior.

Besides that, Markos hits hard in his introduction to Newsweek. He is holding Bush, Pelosi and Reid accountable for their actions. Especially so for Reid and Pelosi who vowed to change the tune of Congress. The only sound that has changed so far is one of Republican compliance to Democratic kowtowing. Our Democratic leaders have been pitiful thus far, and now they need to back up their tough talk with hard action.

Markos Meets Bush's Twisted Brain

I don't know if the icon of DailyKos has ever physically met the so-called "evil genius" Karl Rove, but they are about to go head-on in the pages of Newsweek. The magazine wanted two differing points of view and personality and they got it with these two national figures. Rove has been around since the Nixon years, wreaking havoc with his dirty tricks since he was the President of the College Republicans. Markos is a whole other animal entirely.

An ex-Republican who actually served in the military, Markos realized where our country was headed years ago. After being sick and tired of yelling at his non-compliant television screen, he started DailyKos so he could yell at the internet. Well the internet gave him a response and it helped to start a Netroots revolution.

Besides being political icons, there is no comparing the two soon-to-be Newsweek contributors. Rove will be lying for the right, while Markos helps speak truth to power. All you need to do is look at each's history and it is easy to see what you are going to get from them. So to all that read Newsweek, keep your eyes open for the commentary and watch how one will spin, play dirty and lie as he has for over thirty years and the other that speaks from the heart with all the facts you could ever want.