Karl Rove is “as aggressive as ever.”
By on Jan 8th, 2007 at 1:16 pm
Karl Rove is “as aggressive as ever.”
Insiders suggest “that Rove had a big hand in distancing Bush from the Iraq Study Group because he believed the bipartisan panel was too critical of current Iraq policy. Rove, aides say, believes that victory is still achievable and that Bush should pursue it as vigorously as he can.”
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FU Turd Blossom
January 8th, 2007 at 1:25 pmOf course he is! They tried to make it seem like Rove was neutered and demoted, but that just let him get further behind the scenes where he could wreak more havoc.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:27 pm“Rove also believes,” the insiders added, “that Sunnis and Shiites can be brought together with a combination of enormous amounts of cash, the integration of democratic principes and Christian family values, and an excess of Lionel Richie music.”
January 8th, 2007 at 1:27 pmNo surprise there, no doubt Rove has a big influence getting rid of, firing, the Generals that don’t agree with the planned escalation.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:27 pmJanuary 8th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
He’s also as big an Ass as ever.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:29 pmPorky, go find a pig your size.
Eww, the Stench!
January 8th, 2007 at 1:31 pmkarl has ‘the math’ to achieve ‘victory’ in iraq.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:32 pmjust like he had ‘the math’ to achieve ‘victory’ last november.
DM sez:
He apparently has never heard that Loverboy song, “Sunni and Shi’ite DNA Just Won’t Splice!”.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:33 pmLibby’s trial starts in a month. We’ll see how confident he is when the leaks start.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:33 pmThis is coming from someone who refused to serve during Viet Nam and lost the last election. Some nerve.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:34 pmRUCerious sez:
That’s the smell of Imperialism. Get used to it.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:34 pmCornered animals always become more aggressive.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:35 pmWell I guess he didn’t get his ass kicked hard enough in November. Tee him up and launch him into the middle of next week. And just keep doing it until that thick SOB gets the message.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:35 pmThe Wizard of Oz speaks! Don’t pay attetion to the curtain acting like a Texan. He’s just one of the flying chimps.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:35 pmBush has been more or less painted as a sociopath in a recent book. Rove doesn’t qualify as a sociopath, because he isn’t charming and personable. He’s just pathologically misanthropic (apologies to the APA if that isn’t an identifiable disorder, but it should be), and after Deadeye Dick, may be the person most responsible for this sorry state of affairs.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:35 pmTranslation:
Instead of thinking about the troops, the families left behind, or the people of Iraq, the most important thing is Bush’s ego. “We don’t care about victory or human beings,” said Rove, according to one source. “The important thing is that we never admit that we made a mistake.”
There is a special place in hell for these people …
January 8th, 2007 at 1:35 pmGood he’s so bullish on the war. How old is his son…?
January 8th, 2007 at 1:36 pmLike Karl Rove I believe in the “non-existant” as well, such as the Tooth Fairy.
I keep pulling my teeth out, leave it under my pillow but the SOB never leaves me a dime.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:38 pmUnholy Mo
January 8th, 2007 at 1:38 pmthere’s a special place on this planet for them…
The Hague.
Where’s bush and rove’s butt buddy, Gannon these day’s.? Just wondering…Let’s see if this post make’s it through the filter fairy….Blessings
January 8th, 2007 at 1:39 pmRove, aides say, believes that victory is still achievable and that Bush should pursue it as vigorously as he can.
This is the same man who had “THE math” for the mid-term elections last year, and who ridiculed the reporter who was interviewing him.
I thought only Pres Bush refused to learn from his mistakes, let alone learn from them. Now I see he has surrounded himself with people who share that peculiar personality trait with him.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:41 pmYay Sharon, it made it!
January 8th, 2007 at 1:44 pmkarl is getting his news from pat robertson now, don’t worry too much. he is about to be indicted and will have his own little troubles
January 8th, 2007 at 1:46 pmSharon Cox sez:
It’s been alive for 10 minutes so far…
January 8th, 2007 at 1:46 pmNo matter how much lipstick Rove puts on, he’s still the #1 pig in the nation.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:46 pmHog calls, please…
Sharon,
Filter fairy. I like it.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:46 pmI thought only Pres Bush refused to learn from his mistakes, let alone learn from them.
Oops! I meant to say “I thought only Pres Bush refused to acknowledge his mistakes, let alone learn from them.”
Much better…
January 8th, 2007 at 1:48 pm#22
Yeah, but his techniques have worked for him for a long time. He’s loathe to realize that his political tactics aren’t gonna work, because his personality makes it impossible for him to adopt new ones. He’s combative and vicious himself, so his approach to political problems will always be the same. Theonly way to get rid of him is to get rid of Bush. Impeach now!
January 8th, 2007 at 1:48 pmSINCE WHEN IS PORKY PIG THE HEAD OF OUR GOVERNMENT BY PROXY?
“Who will rid me of this pesky porcine”…….
ISN’T KARL ROVE’S KID JUST ABOUT OLD ENOUGH TO ENLIST LIKEA GOOD REPUBLICAN PIECE OF REDMEAT FOR DA “GOOD OF DA NATION”?
They are all bound by their words. More than they know. And it’s starting to show.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:51 pmSend that no good bas’turd (sic) on a one-way fact finding mission…
…to Baghdad…
ASAP!
January 8th, 2007 at 2:06 pmBushco is still using the Rovian technique – Catapult the propoganda.
January 8th, 2007 at 2:07 pmKarl Rove cannot allow himself to preceive that he is losing. He doesn’t care if people die in his wake. He must achieve the goal he has set for himself.
January 8th, 2007 at 2:09 pmKKKarl must be in New York, there is a Manhatten-wide unidentified bad smell…
January 8th, 2007 at 2:12 pmlet’s see who Karl picked to replace Harriet Meires. Guesses anyone?
January 8th, 2007 at 2:13 pmPaul Begala thinks it might be David Addington. I think the man is too much of a recluse, try to find a photo of the dude. Anyway can’t wait to find out. Someone over at the huffpo had a great article on the notion of Harriet’s existence. She was great enough to be a Supreme Court justice but not the President’s lawyer, hmmmmm.must be getting ready for some serious subpoenas.
Exactly what does that draft-dodging, POS mean by “victory?”
January 8th, 2007 at 2:20 pmNo. I think Karl is in Austin, Texas where all those birds fell over dead.
January 8th, 2007 at 2:21 pmflyman #35
…no matter how you look at it…
…the term “lawyering up”…
…sure sounds good when used to describe the actions of the criminal Bushite junta…
…let’s hope we the people can get some friggin’ justice out of this one…
…for ONCE!
January 8th, 2007 at 2:22 pmThe US media is totally unreliable. It cannot go against Israel, and it will wrap itself in the flag just as it did for the invasion of Iraq. The American public has been deceived (again) and believes that Iran is on the verge of possessing nuclear armaments to be used to wipe Israel off the map. The fact that Americans are such saps for propaganda makes effective opposition to the neoconservatives’ plan for WWIV practically impossible.
January 8th, 2007 at 2:23 pmBet’cha Doobious wishes Johnny Cochran was still around……
January 8th, 2007 at 2:25 pmSpeaking of lawyers, it occured to me that the U.S. Attorney General is supposed to be the top law enforcement offical in the country, which would imply his focus should be on bringing law breakers to justice……..
The current AG seems to have assumed the role of a defense attorney for the Boosch regime…………..
#37….
January 8th, 2007 at 2:29 pmThat was Deadeye Dick in Texas, killing all those birds…. he got pissed cause he can’t hit what he’s supposed to be shooting at….. he got some really nasty chemicals from Tom DeLay’s backyard shed…..
Actually, for real, Deadeye has just turned up in Pennsylvania, at a private reserve, to hunt duck and pheasant.
January 8th, 2007 at 2:45 pmThe same “preserve” where a few years ago, he shot over 70 pheasants during his visit……. no wonder he’s so pudgy……
Gonzales is suposto be our attorney and inforce the constitution,right.? Why is it that he is the backer and stand up attorney for bull shit in helping to eliminate the constitution and give all the powers to the bush bag of shit.? I need some time out, thing’s are to painfuly clear with this bunch….Blessings
January 8th, 2007 at 2:45 pmThis is all about oil. There is a piece on Raw Story about the three big oil companies. It is called How the West will make a killing on Iraqi oil riches.
I hope Keith Obermann or Lou Dobbs has something on this story on their program tonight or soon.
The senate and the House should be made aware of this. I plan on writing to both and I suggest everyone write to their Senator and House Rep.
This is important information.
January 8th, 2007 at 2:48 pmmary Poplins sez:
Part of this is most certainly about oil. I remember debating this point with the neocon shills a few years ago. Their big point was ‘if this war is about oil, why aren’t we getting it? Why aren’t we making a dime off of Iraqi oil?’
My response was: ‘They don’t need to get it right away…all they have to do is make sure no one else does. In fact, if they just leave it under the Iraqi sands, it will increase in value, making it all the sweeter when they do finally start exploiting it. That oil has been sitting under the sand for millions of years…it can wait a few more.’
Looks like that time has arrived. The oil companies will swoop in to rape Iraq of its resources. the Iraqis, understandably, will resist, providing a ready-made excuse for the U.S. troops to stay put, to ‘protect international interests’.
And round and round we go. We probably won’t see the illegal U.S. occupation of Iraq end for decades.
January 8th, 2007 at 3:03 pmmary p.
January 8th, 2007 at 3:09 pmGreat article. Must read y’all…
Our captain and his enablers like Rove are totally deranged. All they can think about is the strawberries. We have to find a way to wrestle back the helm. What do you call a mutiny when it takes place on a storm-tossed ship of state? I think it starts wiht “i.”
January 8th, 2007 at 3:23 pmPer usual, there are no trolls out protecting Pudge Boy. Maybe even they find his shit getting weak.
January 8th, 2007 at 3:27 pmPrecisely, Trip…..
It may not have turned out as smooth and esy as the corporate/military hoped, but at least the country of Iraq, and the region, have been destabilized enough for them to split the country up into manageable portions.
It will be easier now for the private mercenary armies (politely called “security contractors” within the Green Zone) to
January 8th, 2007 at 3:30 pmprotect and control the oil fields and facilities.
#45 they are making money off of Iraq, Huge amounts of Money. Take a look at oil prices and note how they rise as instability in the region has risen. The big oil companies do not have to pump one drop of Iraqi oil to jack their profits up, all they need is for instability on the region to continue so they can charge premium prices for their end products.
January 8th, 2007 at 4:06 pmI think Rove is the head insane person running the show now that Rummy is gone. It’s worrysome to think one infantile/psychopathic is running the “show”.
January 8th, 2007 at 4:43 pmNEWS FLASH: Hot off the Press -
Bush Admits Affair With Lola A.K.A. Mark Foley; Jealous Rove Threatens To Become Another Washington “Deep Throat”
The Republican Party known for its tribade salaciousness and back door buggery took another severe hit today after the president came out of the closet and admitted to an affair with former Florida congressman, Mark Foley. “I just couldn’t keep living a lie,” he told reporters. “I wanted to come clean with the American people.”
This confession by the president comes in the wake of a previous admission several weeks ago to being a “Vagina Warrior” and has critics confused about who the president really is?
The affair ignited after several hours of conversation at a well known, Washington gay establishment, The Playbill Café and both men admitting to feelings of attraction to the other. It was also reported that Foley may have used his deputy whip in the House of Representatives and promised the president unlimited access to his directory of pages and gay Florida nude beaches, to influence Boy Bush.
The affair, lasting for a little more than three months, apparently ended after Karl Rove became jealous and threatened to spill the seeds, “oh, I mean beans, Freudian slip” and be another Washington “Deep Throat” telling all about the affair.
January 8th, 2007 at 5:37 pmdis affair could be termed a
January 8th, 2007 at 6:15 pm“de-foley-ated bush”
Went back and watched this and it’s hard not to laugh just as hard as I did the first time I watched it. Bill “PNAC” Kristol on the Daily Show:
http://movies.crooksandliars.com/TDS-Kristol.wmv
Go have a laugh then come right back!
January 8th, 2007 at 6:40 pm#37 I think Karl is in Austin, Texas where all those birds fell over dead.
Comment by JTitor
Good one! Worth repeating.
January 8th, 2007 at 6:42 pmNow that Dems can’t have it both ways, saying one thing, and allowing another thing to happen, Karl Rove will have a field day on them – this is Hill’reh’s worst nightmare – premature electionation of the Dems to the House and Senate are going to make her party a massive Pinata that Karl can keep wacking …
January 8th, 2007 at 11:09 pmThe horrid little hobbit man drove his wh0re of a mother to suicide, and now he wants to inflict his misery on the world.
Rove knows as much about war as Mother Teresa knows about giving blowj0bs, or as Rick knows about having a civil political disagreement.
January 9th, 2007 at 11:01 amAh Walter Evans, another pompous pr1ck who loves the smell of his own farts. He reminds me of that jerkoff on here awhile back who was intent on dazzling us with his logic and feeling undeservedly arrogant simply because he had more degrees than a rectal thermometer.
Walter, you guys hate edumacation centers because they make people THINK and QUESTION, two things your idealogy has no use for?
Iraqi children ? F#CK EM!
Poor children ? F#CK EM!
White Embryos destined for the garbage? They must be protected from mutilation before they are discarded AT ALL COSTS!
Brain dead white women? They must be protected from their husbands health care decisions AT ALL COSTS!!! Sanctity of marriage is only sactitutious if we agree with the sanctifictory manner in which its sanctified.
Yes, theres a reason why you guys are so threatened by institutions of higher learning.. its because you don’t want people to think to deeply about things….you want to keep words like “hipocracy” and “irony” out of Joe Public’s vocabulary at all costs.
January 9th, 2007 at 12:05 pm