Bush's Brain

Last night I watched the documentary "Bush's Brain," based on the book by James Moore and Wayne Slater. It's a fascinating look at the "man behind the strings" of George W. Bush, that being his Senior Advisor Karl Rove. I imagine the book is even better than the movie, but the film was very helpful in putting faces to the many names I've heard in relation to some of the Iraq War controversies and scandals (especially the Plame Affair).

Not only does the movie show Karl Rove as a very intelligent, skilled, and ruthless political strategist (and some say lacking any sense of ethics), but it futher solidifies the image of George W. Bush as borderline incompetent and owing his presidency primarily to Rove's thirty years of working to get him there.

I have been so frustrated during the past few elections at what poor selections we've had for candidates. What will it take to get some real fresh air in the White House?