Rove

Karl Rove is quitting Bush. As good a time as any to give my opinion of him. And it’s not complicated.

Karl Rove is a thug. The man boy who cheats. A bully, a liar, a do anything no matter how unethical or immoral to win kind of guy. Sure, he’s had help along the way in his thuggery from a compliant press willing to spread his lies about his political opponents, to a whole host of lesser villains in hate talk radio and on FOX News, MsNBC and CNN. And yes, he’s a clever man, if by clever you mean someone who has managed to fool enough people to protect his sorry ass even though he has admitted to being involved in outing Valerie Plame, and has been linked to every major Bush scandal from Jack Abramoff to the US Attorney firings.

But a genius he is not. He is a modern day version of Dr. Goebbels, Americanized and home grown to be sure, but above all a practitioner of the Big Lie. And he has succeeded as well as he has in life because too many Americans were willing to buy into those lies. Not everyone, just enough. Enough people afraid of people who have a different skin color. Enough people who are afraid of people who speak a different language or practice a different religion or love a different gender than they do. Enough people whose own lives are so miserable that all they have is their hatred to keep them going from one day to the next.

All Karl Rove did was ride that wave of fear, anger and hate in this country. He sold the fear, and told the gullible who to hate. He’s no genius, just a crook who saw an easy way to get what he wants from people by playing to their basest instincts. Unfortunately, America has a long history of hucksters and con men, thugs and bullies, and political knaves. Rove was not the first, nor will he be the last.

I’d like to say good riddance to him, but I’m sure he’ll pop up again to bedevil our country. There are still a lot of bigots, racists, fraidy-cats and just plain morons out there willing to believe his lies. More than enough to keep the likes of Turdblossom spreading his brand of toxic manure for years to come.

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mainsailset on August 13, 2007 at 11:00 am

Couple of thoughts came to mind: he’s pissed because his RNC account has been outted so he can’t do “WH” business on it any more and he’s annoyed at the sunlight trying to get into his office; whose campaign is he going to join?; have the subdivision permits come in for the ranch in Paraquay that he can enter the compound (prep the nest for George’s arrival?

O/T, some of my Rep clients had their house grafitti’d this weekend by a group calling themselves Liberals Against Terrorism…nasty stuff, anyone heard of them?

billjpa on August 13, 2007 at 11:08 am

don’t worry, you definitely haven’t heard the last of that pig.
let me pose the following- if you were planning to carry on with your groups master plan and part one was coming to an end, wouldn’t it make alot of sense to shift the master manipulator into the next role that he will be playing?
just asking!!

americanforliberty on August 13, 2007 at 11:12 am

Fired U.S. Attorneys, and Gonzo can’t cover his lard ass forever. Sounds like a good reason to resign.

howieinseattle on August 13, 2007 at 11:14 am

The real backstory– his disastrous “MC Rove” performance. His attempt to “get down with the brothers” began to raise the question:

“Is he White Enough?”

And I hope this means that now he will be responsible for his own legal bills.

Steven D on August 13, 2007 at 11:37 am

I’m sure the friends of Scooter will be happy to pony up for the Protect Karl Rove’s Ass Fund

CabinGirl on August 13, 2007 at 11:22 am

But now all Bush will have to consult with is Dick…a scary thought.

BooMan on August 13, 2007 at 11:26 am

Comment Of Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.),

Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee,

On The Resignation Of White House Deputy Chief Of Staff Karl Rove

August 13, 2007

“Earlier this month, Karl Rove failed to comply with the Judiciary Committee’s subpoena to testify about the mass firings of United States Attorneys. Despite evidence that he played a central role in these firings, just as he did in the Libby case involving the outing of an undercover CIA agent and improper political briefings at over 20 government agencies, Mr. Rove acted as if he was above the law. That is wrong. Now that he is leaving the White House while under subpoena, I continue to ask what Mr. Rove and others at the White House are so desperate to hide. Mr. Rove’s apparent attempts to manipulate elections and push out prosecutors citing bogus claims of voter fraud shows corruption of federal law enforcement for partisan political purposes, and the Senate Judiciary Committee will continue its investigation into this serious issue.

“The list of senior White House and Justice Department officials who have resigned during the course of these congressional investigations continues to grow, and today, Mr. Rove added his name to that list. There is a cloud over this White House, and a gathering storm. A similar cloud envelopes Mr. Rove, even as he leaves the White House.”

RandyH on August 13, 2007 at 11:55 am

I was just watching his resignation announcement and he got all choked up. Then afterward, Tweety, David Gregory and Chuck Todd all discussed what just happened right in front of their eyes like their hero had just fallen. Poor things were nearly in tears. (Ohhhhh.)

Buh Bye Karl! Don’t let the door hit ya…

chocolate ink on August 13, 2007 at 7:05 pm

All the talk about KKKarl’s genius is tied up in supposed ‘news’ people like this who let every lie and subterfuge go unquestioned. Most thugs and crooks got where they were not by genius but but by lying and bullying and strong arm tactics. He’s no more of a genius than bush is.

And I hope we don’t have to spend all week listening to MSM fawn over that bastard.

chocolate ink on August 13, 2007 at 7:10 pm

I find Rove’s unexpected resignation distinctly unsettling, can’t say why exactly but it just seems like bad news instead of good news.

mainsailset on August 13, 2007 at 11:00 am

Couple of thoughts came to mind: he’s pissed because his RNC account has been outted so he can’t do “WH” business on it any more and he’s annoyed at the sunlight trying to get into his office; whose campaign is he going to join?; have the subdivision permits come in for the ranch in Paraquay that he can enter the compound (prep the nest for George’s arrival?

O/T, some of my Rep clients had their house grafitti’d this weekend by a group calling themselves Liberals Against Terrorism…nasty stuff, anyone heard of them?
billjpa on August 13, 2007 at 11:08 am

don’t worry, you definitely haven’t heard the last of that pig.
let me pose the following- if you were planning to carry on with your groups master plan and part one was coming to an end, wouldn’t it make alot of sense to shift the master manipulator into the next role that he will be playing?
just asking!!
americanforliberty on August 13, 2007 at 11:12 am

Fired U.S. Attorneys, and Gonzo can’t cover his lard ass forever. Sounds like a good reason to resign.
howieinseattle on August 13, 2007 at 11:14 am

The real backstory– his disastrous “MC Rove” performance. His attempt to “get down with the brothers” began to raise the question:

“Is he White Enough?”

And I hope this means that now he will be responsible for his own legal bills.
- Steven D on August 13, 2007 at 11:37 am
  
  I’m sure the friends of Scooter will be happy to pony up for the Protect Karl Rove’s Ass Fund
CabinGirl on August 13, 2007 at 11:22 am

But now all Bush will have to consult with is Dick…a scary thought.
BooMan on August 13, 2007 at 11:26 am

Comment Of Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.),

Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee,

On The Resignation Of White House Deputy Chief Of Staff Karl Rove

August 13, 2007

“Earlier this month, Karl Rove failed to comply with the Judiciary Committee’s subpoena to testify about the mass firings of United States Attorneys. Despite evidence that he played a central role in these firings, just as he did in the Libby case involving the outing of an undercover CIA agent and improper political briefings at over 20 government agencies, Mr. Rove acted as if he was above the law. That is wrong. Now that he is leaving the White House while under subpoena, I continue to ask what Mr. Rove and others at the White House are so desperate to hide. Mr. Rove’s apparent attempts to manipulate elections and push out prosecutors citing bogus claims of voter fraud shows corruption of federal law enforcement for partisan political purposes, and the Senate Judiciary Committee will continue its investigation into this serious issue.

“The list of senior White House and Justice Department officials who have resigned during the course of these congressional investigations continues to grow, and today, Mr. Rove added his name to that list. There is a cloud over this White House, and a gathering storm. A similar cloud envelopes Mr. Rove, even as he leaves the White House.”
RandyH on August 13, 2007 at 11:55 am

I was just watching his resignation announcement and he got all choked up. Then afterward, Tweety, David Gregory and Chuck Todd all discussed what just happened right in front of their eyes like their hero had just fallen. Poor things were nearly in tears. (Ohhhhh.)

Buh Bye Karl! Don’t let the door hit ya…
- chocolate ink on August 13, 2007 at 7:05 pm
  
  All the talk about KKKarl’s genius is tied up in supposed ‘news’ people like this who let every lie and subterfuge go unquestioned. Most thugs and crooks got where they were not by genius but but by lying and bullying and strong arm tactics. He’s no more of a genius than bush is.
  
  And I hope we don’t have to spend all week listening to MSM fawn over that bastard.
chocolate ink on August 13, 2007 at 7:10 pm

I find Rove’s unexpected resignation distinctly unsettling, can’t say why exactly but it just seems like bad news instead of good news.

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