That's some "Strategery"

The New York Times today has a perfect example of King Clusterfuck and his minions.

No one has been closer to the president longer, or bailed him out of more tight spots, than Karl Rove, his chief political adviser. Now the question is whether President Bush can protect Mr. Rove from a gathering political storm, no matter how furious it becomes.

Oh, this loyalty to friends shit is going to become their last desperate hope; "Oh, look at the Preznit defend his friend, how we Fox-bots love him." I'm sure that Peggy Noonan will get at least 3 columns and 35 direct current induced orgasms out of his standing by his little chubby rottweiler.

But loyalty can only go so far, when you are defending a first-class douchebag.

Not that Bush won't try:

But those who know Mr. Bush say that sticking with his old friend would be completely consistent with his personality.

"He is as set in his way about people as he is to his principles," David Gergen, an adviser to many presidents and now a lecturer at Harvard, said in Washington on Tuesday. "Karl is his right arm."

A former official who has worked for Mr. Bush said: "This president is Mr. Alamo. He sees the hordes coming over the hill and he heads for the barricades. And not to raise a white flag."

Oh, yes, "the Alamo defense", good idea!

Considering the impressive number of surviors of the Alamo, I'd suggest the White House spinners find a different analogy.