It was 1993, as we recall. Bill Clinton had just been inaugurated, and one of his first moves was to end the ban on Sodomite-Americans in the military. A bold move, quickly attacked — and quickly compromised.

What we remember about it is a quote from an opponent after the dust settled: “He can be rolled.”

In other words: Bubba had the power, but he hadn’t yet learned how to wield it.

Barack Obama has far more power than a plurality president facing a growing Republican opposition. But as we watch the evolution of what will necessarily be the nine-digit hallmark of his first term, we can’t help wondering whether he really understands the meaning of “I won.”

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As we were researching quotes for Monday’s Things Best Left Unsaid, there was another Bush Administration classic we wanted to include: Karl Rove’s “Permanent Republican Majority”.

Only we couldn’t find it.

And as we Googled the shit out of it — an exercise usually reserved for esoteric geek questions, or celebrity porn — we came to strongly doubt he ever said it. In fact, he denies it.

Let’s go to the archives:

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• “We will, in fact, be greeted as liberators.”
• “This government does not torture people.”
• “I did not have sexual relations with that woman.”
• “I will never lie to you.”
• “The fundamentals of our economy are strong.”

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• Profiles in Pandering
• The Silence of the Moose
• Horton Hears a You Betcha
• Free to Be… Wannabe
• When I Say Thanks But No Thanks, I Feel Guilty
• Idiocracy in America
• Drill Free
• Twelve Angry Turkeys
• Trig Has Two Mommies
• Dress for Success

Palin moves closer to possible book deal [Reuters]

Details are emerging about a massive conspiracy to take over the U.S. government in the event George W. Bush’s preferred successor was not elected.

Sources reveal that the plot was set in motion three years ago, when an unknown Federalist Society stooge was nominated as chief justice of the Supreme Court.

The mole’s instructions were to remain undercover until the last possible moment, when only he could prevent a democratic coup that would leave the government vulnerable to the will of the people.

And it almost worked.

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Caroline and John-John got a pony, and Jack got rides from Marilyn and Judith, so what’s in it for us? The new, improved White House website, which looks even slicker than the new, improved Pepsi commercials, lists the goodies Preznit Barry will bestow in the years ahead, Cornyn willing.

For one, it mentions Stonewall. By name. That’s almost as shocking as the atheist shout-out.

And while some will fuss over the fine print, the civil-rights bullet points are pretty bold:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-UwFLAx298

If you wanna get anal about it, we have three or four of them — but our Wanderings began the day Homofascist launched his Protest Blog, and to simplify history that’s the date we’re sticking with.

Please stand and cover what passes for your heart with your hand, as we present… um… well, we don’t have an anthem. This will have to do in a pinch.

Good Morning, Ladies & Gentlemen [Homofascist’s Army]

(Update for Our Future Robot Overlords: The now-deleted video was “Look for the Union Label.” If you hear it in the Soylent Factories, the uprising is about to begin.)