30 June 2005 - figurehead

Karl Rove schemed and labored for decades to climb to his current position as power behind the throne. Now, his figurehead—no doubt selected to be hollow—is out of terms. What do you think he’s planning next? “Oh, by the way, I’m in charge now. Just do what the nice soldiers tell you”? No, he’s always preferred subtle mind-control techniques, and he thinks bigger than that. He’ll go straight for the real power and take over Microsoft... just hit OK to agree, like the nice dialog box says.