Un-American cool
by digby
If you think the 60s are dead, think again. It's not just the absurd hippie punching in the Facebook fever swamps. Take a look at this:
Karl Rove knows his people. Anyone who is genuinely comfortable with popular culture sets their teeth on edge. In fact, it's often seen as an outright threat.
I happened to watch the following with my rightwing Dad and I thought he was going to bust a gasket. Everything about it offended him from the Elvis tune to the dark glasses to the cheering audience. He would never have liked him, but this sparked a loathing for Bill Clinton so deep he was prepared to believe anything about him.
Paul Waldman has more.
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