Rove attacks Pelosi, Democrats in Seattle

David Postman provides a late evening account of Karl Rove's visit to the King County Republicans' Lincoln Dinner.

There were few details of what the final years of the Bush presidency could bring. Rove did attack Congressional Democrats for what he said was profligate spending and taxation.

"These Democrats are making a big mistake," he said. "They're forgetting the fact that there is a Republican president a mile and a half away at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue who who is going to say no to their spending and taxes."

Rove's harshest words came in his attack on the Democrats' plans for Iraq. He ridiculed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her trip to Syria, said her party is "mandating failure" in Iraq.

"You know, the troops do not need General Pelosi trying to run the war from Capital Hill," he said.

Leaving aside the quip about Pelosi, it's obvious that Rove has nothing left in the tank. He accuses Democrats of unwise spending? Earth to Karl: that play doesn't work any more.

Yeah, right. The deficit is on their heads, not ours. The American people know that.