I see no reason that we should pick solely on Tim Russert -- as deserving as he is and as good as it might feel.
You only have to look back at the detritus strewn around our national political landscape since 2000 to draw the conclusion that we have all been Karl Rove's bitches.
Illustrations below the fold.
A bifurcated economy where 1% thrive while most falter or simply tread water.
A series of no lobbyist left behind legislation for energy, pharmaceutical, insurance, and banking conglomerates.
A castrated press corps lapping gently at the hand which has wielded the snips.
Democrats (progressive and moderates) club fighting over the "soul of the party" as the ship of state founders on reef.
Thousands of our country persons dead or wounded -- their bodies and minds smashed against a monument of disastrous policy and outrageous ego.
An emerging SCOTUS with the empathy of Stalin and the acumen of ... Bush. A justice system increasingly out of touch with the needs of our citizenry (unless you are fetal prospective citizenry.)
Hundreds of billions of dollars squandered from the treasury. Wait, make that from potential future treasuries.
Need I continue?
Tim Russert may be Karl Rove's bitch but he has much company.