The Bush show

My friend Jason put a post on his blog about the Bush administration’s attempts to hide and disrupt anti-Bush protests at public events. These efforts led to the unlawful and unwarranted arrest of two protestors for wearing anti-Bush t-shirts. The federal government eventually settled a first amendment (freedom of speech) case with the protestors, paying them $80,000 without admitting guilt.

Jason makes a great point:

It again shows the influence of Karl Rove. The Bush presidency has been nothing more than one continuous campaign. The problem is at some point they have to govern the country. Maybe they'll try that sometime before they leave office.

That’s well put, because the tactics he quotes in his post are standard fare at campaign rallies. But campaigning is not the same as governing, and that’s one of the many reasons this administration has failed so miserably.