The Mahablog: Righties Revise Rove Remarks

The White House and the rest of the VRWC are trying to soften Karl Rove's remarks of Wednesday night by suggesting he was only talking about MoveOn.org, or about MoveOn.org and Michael Moore, or about MoveOn, Michael Moore and Howard Dean.

Here's what Karl said:

...There is much merit in what Mr. Starr writes - though he and I fundamentally disagree as to why liberalism is edging toward irrelevance. I believe the reason can be seen when comparing conservatism with liberalism.

Conservatives believe in lower taxes; liberals believe in higher taxes. We want few regulations; they want more. Conservatives measure the effectiveness of government programs by results; liberals measure the effectiveness of government programs by inputs. We believe in curbing the size of government; they believe in expanding the size of government. Conservatives believe in making America a less litigious society; liberals believe in making America a more litigious society. We believe in accountability and parental choice in education; they don't. Conservatives believe in advancing what Pope John Paul II called a "culture of life"; liberals believe there is an absolute unlimited right to abortion.