Novak: I ‘Try Not To’ Ever ‘Criticize A Source’ In My Column, Especially Karl Rove
Novak: I ‘Try Not To’ Ever ‘Criticize A Source’ In My Column, Especially Karl Rove
On CSPAN’s Q & A last night, conservative pundit Robert Novak revealed that he tries to never criticize sources in his column. “That’s the way the world works. Very few reporters will admit that,” said Novak. “That’s one of the unusual things about this book.”
Throughout the interview with CSPAN president Brian Lamb, Novak also discussed who some of his most consistent high-level sources have been over the years, including senior Bush aide Karl Rove, of whom Novak said he “never enjoyed such a good source inside the White House.”
“Karl Rove has been a source since he was a young fellow as a consultant in Austin, Texas, in I guess the 1970s,” said Novak. Watch it:
During the interview, Lamb asked Novak to describe his relationship with a number of his top sources, including Weekly Standard editor William Kristol. “I thought I was a personal friend of Bill Kristol and he was a super source. I never would have revealed it,” he said. Novak and Kristol had a falling out recently and Kristol has since become a target of Novak’s poison pen.
While Novak’s “super” sources such as Rove have come under little or no criticism from him over the years, Novak noted that he has made a point of criticizing officials, including Henry Kissinger and former Nixon chief of staff Bob Haldeman, who have refused to be his sources. “You said that Bob Haldeman…was treated more harshly because he refused to contact you,” queried Lamb. “I think so. … I think he deserved it,” replied Novak.
UPDATE: John Amato notes that Rove was fired by Bush 41 in 1992 over a leak to Novak.
Transcript:
BRIAN LAMB: You say you never criticize a source in your column.
ROBERT NOVAK: Try not to. Someimes you do a little bit. You don’t get total protection by being a source. But that’s the way the world works. Very few reporters will admit that. That one of the unus…I think that’s one of the unusual things about this book.
[…]
NOVAK: A lot of sources I do reveal who aren’t dead, but the ones who are dead, I definitely reveal.
LAMB: I wrote a bunch down. I’m gonna name them and I’m gonna read what you say about them, and then you can explain it. Ken Duberstein, who was he? You call him a long time source.
NOVAK: He was a long time source of mine. He was Ronald Reagan’s last cheif of staff…he was a former…he was a high powered lobbyist.
[…]
LAMB: Second name on the list is Karl Rove. And you say “never enjoyed such a good source inside the White House.”
NOVAK: That’s true. He was a confirming source on the Valerie Plame story. He revealed himself, he quoted himself of what he told me, so the confidentiality was gone by his own statement.
LAMB: What do we mean when we say source?
NOVAK: Source is somebody who tells you something about news. A reporter relies on sources.
LAMB: How long have you known Karl Rove? How long has he been a source?
NOVAK: Karl Rove has been a source since he was a young fellow as a consultant in Austin, Texas, in I guess the 1970s.
LAMB: What’s the rule? What are the rules when you have a source? Did you name him in any of these columns?
NOVAK: No, I didn’t name him. But everybody knew he was my source. That was known, what was not known was that he was a confirming source on the Valerie Plame story, but that information came out through him and his lawyer.
LAMB: Bill Kristol. You write a lot about Bill Kristol. You say he’s been a super source before, but you’ve had kind of a falling out. Tell us the background of Bill Kristol.
NOVAK: I thought I was a personal friend of Bill Kristol and he was a super source. I never would have revealed it, but…
[…]
LAMB: You said that Henry Kissinger, John Negroponte and Al Haig were all sources.
NOVAK: They were more Rollie’s sources than my sources, yes.
LAMB: In what way? And did you know that you were being used? Did you feel that you were being used?
NOVAK: I didn’t…I never got…I didn’t think…I got some contact with John Negroponte. I never got much out Haig and Kissinger. They were Rollie’s sources.
LAMB: But you do say that you don’t remember ever criticizing Henry Kissinger in a column.
NOVAK: I did. I criticized him a lot. In the book I say I criticized him a lot. Rollie never criticized him. So we had a little tension on that. But I was highly critical of Henry. But all the criticism in the column of Henry was from me and not from Rollie. These little things were more complicated because we were a partnership and we had to kind of bargain these things out on how it would come out in the column.
LAMB: You said that Bob Haldeman, chief of staff to Richard Nixon, was treated more harshly because he refused to contact you. He refused to talk.
NOVAK: I think so. I was…I think he deserved it.
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Scum.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:17 pmYa
July 16th, 2007 at 12:18 pmThe insiders sure live in a different world where actual patriotism and self sacrifice are abstracts. Reminds me of the Hubbard novel where the alien race only prospered when they had “leverage” on someone else. Gee, I wonder if there is a corallary with the wiretapping and secrets so closely held?
July 16th, 2007 at 12:19 pmThe Republicans are nearly in a no lose situation, with the Dem’s fearing them, the strategy being 1) destroy government so it can be privatized (starve the funding for everything except weapons) and 2) Make their friends rich in the military/industrial/medical/energy community.
We are in trouble.
They are all peter-puffers if you ask me
July 16th, 2007 at 12:21 pmOld movie buffs: Didn’t Robert Novak used to be Peter Lorre?
July 16th, 2007 at 12:23 pmIs this Novak telling us without telling us that he was the source of the Vallery Plame leak?
July 16th, 2007 at 12:24 pmHe being Kkkarl Rove of course.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:25 pmNovak knows how’s ass he has to kiss. He has been on the White House pay roll for more then 6 years doing and reporting their lies. He got his name in the history books but not in a good way. Yes Novak will be able to interview Hitler as that’s the place he’ll be going. Thousands of soldiers lost their lives with the help of Novak and spies that helped undercover active agent Plame were killed for helping the United States get information about Iran. Yes Bob is a helluva guy when it comes to protecting the criminal Bush Administration. To bad he can’t take the money with him when he goes. As for Karl Rove he will sit on the right hand of Satan and Cheney on the left as for Bush he’ll be drunk and doing drugs as usual. At lease these guys will have alot of friends to join them as it took alot of cooperation with Journalist, staff appointees, Churches/Pastors, media CEOs and many many trolls to get this evil plan in action. No wonder the Bible says only a few get in heaven.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:25 pmOld movie buffs: Didn’t Robert Novak used to be Peter Lorre?
Comment by bogtrotters
Why do you hate Peter Lorre? :D
July 16th, 2007 at 12:26 pmso much for the fourth estate to keep a watchful eye out for us.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:27 pmHas anyone ever tried explaining to Novakula that he’s been clinically death for at least 5 or 6 yrs now?
July 16th, 2007 at 12:27 pmDidn’t Robert Novak used to be Peter Lorre?
Comment by bogtrotters
Lorre only played a child molester.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:28 pm9. That’s true. Sorry, Peter. But, you have to admit, he played some pretty sinister characters!
July 16th, 2007 at 12:28 pmPoor Bobby N. He can’t dis his source or Karl will slap him silly.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:28 pmThat would hurt more than being forced to wear those leather chaps.
Little Bobby is very highly-principled. He only criticizes those of his sources who (1) have shown themselves to be no longer useful to him or (2) are dead and no longer able to defend themselves.
Yup. Little Bobby is “fair, balanced and unafraid”. Just like FoxNoise.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:28 pmLet’s all pray we experience Novakus Interruptus for a long, long time.
Retarded. Stoned. Bullfrog.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:30 pmStunning to hear such a bastion of “conservative” media openly acknowledge that he has no qualms about going easy on people who feed him info and bashing those who don’t. How many columns has Novak written bashing the “biased media”…?
July 16th, 2007 at 12:30 pmObjectivity is as uncommon to the “fair and balanced” conservative crowd as common sense.
All the journalistic ethics of a spoiled brat who’s king of his back yard sand box.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:33 pmOne of my favorite TV moments was when Novak got up from his chair on the set of CNN and walked off the set, them promptly lost his job.
Another favorite moment had to be when Jon Stewart did his “Crossfire” interview on CNN:
July 16th, 2007 at 12:34 pmWhen Tucker Carlson said to Stewart, “I do think you’re more fun on your show,” to which Stewart replied, “You’re as big a dick on your show as you are on any show.”
So Kristol used-up Novak, then threw him under the bus?
Mr. Novak, how badly would you like to even the score and redeem your own soul?
http://plungerspeaks.blogspot.com
Reveal the entire truth.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:36 pmBe a patriot.
Save our country.
9. That’s true. Sorry, Peter. But, you have to admit, he played some pretty sinister characters!
Comment by bogtrotters — July 16, 2007 @ 12:28 pm
Actually, didn’t Novak play the evil Emporer in the Star Wars flicks? Or was he one of the Darth lords?
July 16th, 2007 at 12:37 pmRobert Novak is just another tool for Rove. To be lied to and manipulated at any and all cost. Another used beltway scumbag.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:37 pmMakes sense to be, don’t bite the hand that feeds you and all that.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:39 pm#5. No. Peter Lorre had class.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:39 pmBut, you have to admit, he played some pretty sinister characters!
Comment by bogtrotters
That’s right - Peter only “PLAYED” the parts. Novak isn’t pretending.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:40 pmIts a scientific fact that right-wing pundits have contributed to genocides from Iraq to ancient Babylon. Novak needs to be silenced so that fair-minded left-wing pundits can tell us what we really need to know.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:40 pmThey are gay as French horns. And traitors, every one of them.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:40 pm“Another used… scumbag.”
Comment by Vato
Wouldn’t that make him somewhat akin to a disposed prophylactic? Just asking…
July 16th, 2007 at 12:41 pmWhen this piece of s*** dies I want to know where he is buried so I can write this on his headstone…”TRAITOR SCUMBAG” .. in dark red spray paint. Think I’m kidding??
July 16th, 2007 at 12:43 pmThey are gay as French horns. And traitors, every one of them.
Comment by Perry Logan
You do realize the French invented the saxaphone???
July 16th, 2007 at 12:43 pmIts a scientific fact that right-wing pundits have contributed to genocides from Iraq to ancient Babylon. Novak needs to be silenced so that fair-minded left-wing pundits can tell us what we really need to know.
Comment by Tony S.
If you have a point you want to make, you might want to make sure it’s understandable.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:44 pmRove knew that as long as he became every reporter’s “source,” no one would speak badly of him.
Novak confirms it.
The leaking is TACTICAL - and Bush endorses it - whole heartedly.
Rove knew he could shut down Brewster Jennings and the PROOF that Iraq posed no WMD threat by exposing the identity of Plame.
He also knew that no one would burn the best source any reporter ever had inside the White House.
Rove has every reporter on speed dial - and feeds them his spin non-stop.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:44 pmDracula Novak has his Renfeld.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:44 pm“Call Sen. Harry Reid today and tell him to do his job and make the Senate Republicans stand and filibuster. He can be reached at 202-224-3542 in DC and 702-388-5020 in Nevada.
Another way to send a message to Harry Reid that leadership and having a spine are not mutually exclusive: sign the petition that the Campaign for America’s Future. From CAP: (http://ga3.org/campaign/HRpet)
http://www.firedoglake.com/
July 16th, 2007 at 12:44 pmF A K E
N E W S
“You can’t tell any more the difference between what’s propaganda and what’s news.”
FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein 15 August, 2006
http://www.cbsnews.com/ stories/ 2006/ 08/ 16/ national/ main1900602.shtm
Karl Rove INVENTED the White House Iraq Group (WHIG) for one purpose. TOTAL MESSAGE CONTROL.
Rove is a genius…an evil genius.
He can only be effective when he knows literally everything. He is the REALITY CREATION ARCHITECT.
At any given time he can take a set of actual facts and use each of them to stitch together a totally false reality.
Rove knew that the truth was the enemy of their conspiracy to conquer the Middle East (the PNAC plan). His job, every single day, is to convince you, me and the rest of the world that you didn’t just see and hear what you just saw and heard…or if you did, it doesn’t mean what your logical mind is attempting to tell you - because “we’re in a post-9/11 world now” and black is white.
Karl Rove is the single most destructive force in the US Government…the enabler of the entire evil scheme…THE ARCHITECT.
The scheme includes 9/11 as the essential pretext. “9/11″ … how clever, Karl! Only someone with American sensibilities would select the number we have all memorized to call in the event of life threatening emergency as the date for this evil….
KARL ROVE.
The war plan to invade Iraq was written BEFORE 9/11. The Secret Energy Task Force meetings that Cheney had with Ken Lay and the other OIL HOGS during which they all decided how to divide up the oil fields of the Middle East…all of that was BEFORE 9/11.
Now you see why Cheney insisted the substance of those talks remain SECRET.
All of their schemes and conspiracies REQUIRED 9/11 as the essential trigger.
Cheney outsourced the implementation of the FALSE FLAG OPERATION to Mossad…the FALSE FLAG experts. This explains why over 200 Mossad agents were operating in the United States prior to 9/11. This explains why five of them were arrested, having been observed filming the planes hitting the towers and their subsequent collapse - celebrating our worst nightmare.
9/11 was not a bad day for those involved in the Conspiracy. It was their shining moment…their PRETEXT.
One of them washed out…couldn’t cope with the guilt. Ari Fleisher had to be replaced, and disappeared. Not dead, but out of sight.
The outing of Plame was designed to destroy the best WMD intelligence the US had at its disposal regarding Iraq. Plame knew for a FACT that Iraq had no WMD. It was HER JOB to know. Therefore Rove perceived Plame (the truth) as his WORST ENEMY, and conceived of a plan to silence her. Rove is the individual who insisted that Wilson be sent to Niger.
GUARANTEED.
This was the only way to launch a smear program which appeared to be aimed at Wilson, but was intended solely to shut down the entire Brewster Jennings operation and bury their WMD evidence.
THAT IS ALL ROVE.
He invented WHIG:
The group’s members included Rove, Bush advisor Karen Hughes, Senior Advisor to the Vice President Mary Matalin, Deputy Director of Communications James Wilkinson, Assistant to the President and Legislative Liaison Nicholas Calio, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley and I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby.
Every single one of these individuals is a co-conspirator in a concerted effort to defraud America into committing its troops and its treasure to invade a foreign country to the sole benefit of BIG OIL AND ISRAEL.
The pending invasion of Iran is the next phase of the very same conspiracy. Karen Kwiatkowski let us know that Larry Franklin had set up an IRAN desk in the midst of the Pentagon’s IRAQ planners. Larry Franklin has pled guilty for passing Top Secret Iranian Intelligence to AIPAC (Israel). Israeli Generals were free to come and go from the Cheney/Rumsfeld Office Of Middle East Invasion whenever they pleased, without need to sign the guest register.
IT’S ALL THE SAME CONSPIRACY.
9/11 - Afghanistan - Iraq - Iran - Syria.
READ THE PNAC.
A “New Pearl Harbor” was a REQUIREMENT for its implementation.
Rove is running the entire PsyOps Machine to enable it.
Hang them for TREASON.
http://dailydocket.blogspot.com/ 2006/ 01/ propaganda.html…
But whereas Hitler was a true master of propaganda, and his minister a far less talented functionary, today the situation is reversed: our propaganda minister is the master, and our leader his functionary. Karl Rove is so confident of his strategy that he now announces it to the public! In January of this year,
Rove noted that we face “a ruthless enemy” and “need a commander in chief and a Congress who understand the nature of the threat and the gravity of the moment America finds itself in.”
Here’s more:
“[T]he people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.”
– Karl Rove (oops!) Hermann Goering
Karl Rove had advance knowledge of EVERY TERROR ALERT since Bush took office in 2000.
Because he creates them.
“T H E
A R C H I T E C T”
O F
T E R R O R
I S
K A R L
R O V E
July 16th, 2007 at 12:45 pmUPDATE: John Amato notes that Rove was fired by Bush 41 in 1992 over a leak to Novak.
I see that some people never learn…
July 16th, 2007 at 12:45 pmComment by JG — July 16, 2007 @ 12:34 pm
Both moments are television gold. :D
July 16th, 2007 at 12:46 pmWhat a boring thread!
July 16th, 2007 at 12:47 pmIDEA #1:
Impeach Bush
IDEA #2:
IMPEACH CHENEY
IDEA #3:
Arrest Rice
IDEA #4:
Arrest Dov Zakheim
IDEA #5:
Arrest Rumsfeld
IDEA #6:
Arrest Feith
IDEA #7:
Arrest Wurmser
IDEA #8:
Arrest Wolfowitz
IDEA #9:
Arrest Rove
IDEA #10:
Arrest Lieberman
IDEA #11:
Arrest Harold Rhode
IDEA #12:
Arrest Sembler
IDEA #13:
Arrest Kissinger
IDEA #14:
ARREST GHW Bush
IDEA #15:
ARREST Larry Silverstein
IDEA #16:
Arrest Dennis Hastert
IDEA #17:
Arrest John McCain
IDEA #18:
Arrest Kobi Alexander
IDEA #19:
ARREST Michael Chertoff
IDEA #20:
Arrest Richard Perle
IDEA #21:
Arrest Philip Zelikow
IDEA #22:
Arrest Ledeen
IDEA #23:
Arrest Kristol
IDEA #24:
General Michael Hayden
IDEA #25:
Arrest General Richard Myers
IDEA #26:
Arrest Chalabi
IDEA #27:
Arrest Bremmer
IDEA #28:
Arrest Judith Miller
IDEA #29:
Arrest General Tommy Franks
IDEA #30
Arrest Alberto Gonzales
LOCK THEM ALL TOGETHER IN THE SAME ROOM.
PROVIDE EACH WITH A KNIFE.
CHECK BACK IN ON THEM AFTER ONE MONTH.
At the end of that month, send every available commercial aircraft to Baghdad to fly out every last soldier in a single day.
This is as good as it’s going to get.
I knew it before we went in.
You rotten fucks fomented Chaos ON PURPOSE.
ASSHOLES!
July 16th, 2007 at 12:47 pmOops. I spoke too soon.
Keep tellin’ ‘em the truff a.c.e.!
July 16th, 2007 at 12:48 pmWhat a boring thread!
Comment by Mr. President — July 16, 2007 @ 12:47 pm
Oh look, “blackwater’s” here!
How many different identities will you be assuming in this thread?
July 16th, 2007 at 12:49 pmHow do you feel about Scandinavian Bands, Mr. Pee?
July 16th, 2007 at 12:50 pmWouldn’t that make him somewhat akin to a disposed prophylactic? Just asking…
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity —
For Sure, and he’s repeatedly filled with Rove…
July 16th, 2007 at 12:54 pmRUCerious
How do you feel about Scandinavian Bands
Ace of Base was decent.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:55 pmLet’s see if we can ignore Mr. Pees in Pants…
He contributes nothing.
Thanks
July 16th, 2007 at 12:56 pmScum.
Comment by Zooey
Yes. Scum he is scum squared times pi!
July 16th, 2007 at 12:57 pmAce of Base was decent.
Comment by squegeeboo
You are SO grounded.
Now I have to figure out how to back that up…..
July 16th, 2007 at 12:57 pmAce of Base was decent.
Comment by squegeeboo — July 16, 2007 @ 12:55 pm
You seem more like an ABBA like of guy… :D
July 16th, 2007 at 12:58 pmHow do you feel about Scandinavian Bands, Mr. Pee?
Comment by RUCerious
ABBet he likes em!
July 16th, 2007 at 12:58 pmYes. Scum he is scum squared times pi!
Comment by willyloman
After I read the post, it was te only thing screaming to get out.
SCUM!!
July 16th, 2007 at 12:59 pmheres my fake name
think I can fool anyone?
July 16th, 2007 at 12:59 pmunbelievable
You seem more like an ABBA like of guy… :D
Oh, good call I had forgotten about them. How about the Rednex “Cotton Eyed Joe” is a classic.
Zooey
Now I have to figure out how to back that up…..
HA! To bad it’s the interwebs, so you can’t stop me.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:02 pmLet’s see if we can ignore Mr. Pees in Pants…
He contributes nothing.
Thanks
Comment by unbelievable
ignore who?
July 16th, 2007 at 1:04 pmOh, good call I had forgotten about them.
How could you forget Dancing Queen? :D
How about the Rednex “Cotton Eyed Joe†is a classic.
Comment by squegeeboo — July 16, 2007 @ 1:02 pm
They were Scandinavian?
July 16th, 2007 at 1:06 pmthink I can fool anyone?
Comment by biffloman
Hi willy!
July 16th, 2007 at 1:07 pmthink I can fool anyone?
Comment by biffloman — July 16, 2007 @ 12:59 pm
Sure willy, you fooled me :D
July 16th, 2007 at 1:08 pmignore who?
Comment by biffloman — July 16, 2007 @ 1:04 pm
Exactly… no one. :D
July 16th, 2007 at 1:09 pmHA! To bad it’s the interwebs, so you can’t stop me.
Comment by squegeeboo
You slipped by….lucky for you.
I had decided to have you read a chapter from The Book of Virtues, by Bill Bennett — it’s what MA does t her so-called children. :-D
July 16th, 2007 at 1:09 pmHi Zooey. We have to stop meeting like this (people are begining to talk)
please talk people. it’s all I have.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:10 pmIf Novak knew he was going to jail he would squeal like a pig. These people need to be accountable for their actions. Meanwhile, people are losing their lives.
Oh I forgot, they just don’t care.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:11 pmHi Zooey. We have to stop meeting like this (people are begining to talk)
please talk people. it’s all I have.
Comment by willyloman
Let them talk! We have each other…. :D
July 16th, 2007 at 1:16 pmThis is the exemplary echo-chamber.
ECHO..ECHo….ECho….Echo…echo…(Credit: Mr. President)
BORING…BORINg…BORIng…BORing…BOring….Boring…boring…
July 16th, 2007 at 1:18 pmDoes Novak’s son still work at Regnery Publishing? I just peeked at their site to see what crap they’re publishing these days and I see that their authors think that:
- “outsourcing is good for Americans”
- “increasing the minimum wage is always a bad idea”
- “legalized abortion leads to family breakdown, which creates more crime”
- “even so-called “friendly†countries, like Russia, are conspiring against us”
etc. etc.
Those must be some really warm and fuzzy conversations around the family dinner table!
July 16th, 2007 at 1:18 pmignore who?
Comment by biffloman — July 16, 2007 @ 1:04 pm
THAT is what I’M talking about!!
July 16th, 2007 at 1:18 pmNovak’s long successful career on television and his continued exposure is Exhibit A on what’s wrong with our “Fourth Estate.” He’s nothing more than a conservative propagandist and that’s what he’s been for decades.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:18 pmNovak’s long successful career on television and his continued exposure is Exhibit A on what’s wrong with our “Fourth Estate.â€
Comment by Ret. Col. Jack Ripper
The 4th Estate - would that be “Deal Estate?”
July 16th, 2007 at 1:20 pmHey CT!
What’s up?
July 16th, 2007 at 1:22 pmunbelievable
They were Scandinavian?
They were from Sweden, yah.
Additionally, any song the Swedish Chef sings is gold, bork bork bork.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:22 pmso what novak is admitting proudly in broad daylight is that he is a hack and gossip columnist.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:23 pm.
BORING…BORINg…BORIng…BORing…BOring….Boring…boring…
Comment by CT_V1
When all you do is listen to your own droning voice, what do you expect?
July 16th, 2007 at 1:24 pmso what novak is admitting proudly in broad daylight is that he is a hack and gossip columnist.
.
Comment by pluege
Let’s hope it is to purify his soul before taking his own misarable life.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:24 pmComment by The Republic of Stupidity
He’s talking about his sex life with his sister. The spark is gone.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:25 pmRobert Novak admits re is a news media puppet of Carl Rove.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:25 pmAnother Budweiser ‘Real American Hero’.
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — July 16, 2007 @ 1:24 pm
“When all you do is listen to your own droning voice, what do you expect?”
Compared to this board, listening to my “own droning voice” would be an adrenaline rush.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:27 pmThe spark is gone.
Comment by willyloman
That’s exactly what his long-time “girlfriend” Rosy Palm told him…
July 16th, 2007 at 1:28 pmThe corruption speaks for itself. Mr. Novak takes dictation from the powers that be. Journalism would be choosing not to use a source that has proven itself wrong time and again, as would outing one that has repeatedly lied for personal gain. But then, that very behavior defines Mr. Novak’s public life.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:29 pmThat’s a shame. But what about McCain? His entire communication’s team just quit, pointing out that what is lacking in McCain of today is the “straight talker” of the old!
http://OsiSpeaks.com or http://OsiSpeaks.org
July 16th, 2007 at 1:29 pmCompared to this board, listening to my “own droning voice†would be an adrenaline rush.
Comment by CT_V1
Feel free to leave anytime. Amazing but true: unless you’re being paid to be here, there is no reason at all for you to bore yourself by hanging out where you’re unhappy and unwelcome.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:29 pmCT_V1? you were around for this crap.
What do you think of your buddy Mr. President?
Why don’t you ask him about taking the names of Fallen Soldiers while your at it.
People can go have a look at the “GOP wants a new war authorization thread†and have a look at the “support the troops†republican troll, if they like.
I’m sure he’s proud of his work there.
Check out line 176 where he signs as Mr. President and says;
“I’m back. I haven’t posted for HOURS! Who jacked my name?â€
It’s very convincing.
Comment by willyloman — July 16, 2007 @ 1:34 pm
July 16th, 2007 at 1:36 pmComment by gummitch — July 16, 2007 @ 1:29 pm
If the leftists go unchallenged, they reign ib too much power. From the commentary section to the congress, opposition is needed to prevent lefty dominance. Congrats to the two-party system, much to your dismay.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:39 pmAdditionally, any song the Swedish Chef sings is gold, bork bork bork.
Comment by squegeeboo
Now you’re talkin’
July 16th, 2007 at 1:41 pmComment by willyloman — July 16, 2007 @ 1:34 pm
Still milking it for what it’s worth, huh?
As I’ve explained to some other libetroll, contact TP. Ask if they can give you a heads-up on who’s identity name-jacked the dead soldier - otherwise, you’re truly speculating. It’s simple and usual: come up with the facts or drop the subject. Of note, MR. PRESIDENT WAS NOT THE NAME-JACKER. CT_V1 WAS NOT THE NAME-JACKER. As of now, all signs point to ‘The Joker.’
Please, your further baseless insights.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:44 pmWell, he certainly sounds like the Prince of Darkness. All he was missing was his trident, red suit and horns.
- Tom
July 16th, 2007 at 1:46 pmIt’s probably pretty hard to criticize someone when their balls are in your mouth.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:47 pmComment by CT_V1
what “signs” would those be?
and I know damn well it was him, and have proven it many times on thse posts.
it was cowardly and vile, you piece of shit. The racists rants afterward, may or may not have been you, punk.
BUT I KNOW FOR A FACT IT WAS HIM PSOTING TO THAT MAN’S NAME!!
So shut the f— up. You sickening worm.
go spread your hate and fear mongering slogans at the next progressive site.
coward.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:47 pmComment by CT_V1 — July 16, 2007 @ 1:44 pm
CT_V1,
Just let him ramble on for a little bit… he’ll get all tuckered out, and he will sleep well tonight!
July 16th, 2007 at 1:49 pmThe french horn is an awesome instrument. listen to Athena by The Who. French Horns rock. You suck.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:50 pmComment by ace — July 16, 2007 @ 12:47 pm
Good ideas, all.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:51 pmAdditionally, any song the Swedish Chef sings is gold, bork bork bork.
Comment by squegeeboo — July 16, 2007 @ 1:22 pm
LOL! That’s hilarious :D
July 16th, 2007 at 1:53 pmFeel free to leave anytime. Amazing but true: unless you’re being paid to be here, there is no reason at all for you to bore yourself by hanging out where you’re unhappy and unwelcome.
Comment by gummitch — July 16, 2007 @ 1:29 pm
Well said… And very true!
I wish TP would even do a simple registration, and leave everything else as is.
I actually had a troll free rational conversation this morning at a UK blog that someone here recommended. It was refreshing to actually discuss ideas with reasonable people without troll crap. It makes these buffoons all the more intolerable…
July 16th, 2007 at 1:56 pmComment by willyloman — July 16, 2007 @ 1:47 pm
You’re exploiting the issue and posturing, sir.
And, “hate”? The word “faggot” is in that dictionary, too. You know?
July 16th, 2007 at 1:59 pmCTVI if you’re so goddamn bored, what are you still doing here? Get the f*ck out of here. You offer nothing. You add nothing. You’re nothing more than an annoying fly buzzing around pestering reasonable people attempting to have a legitimate discussion. Get a f*cking life!
July 16th, 2007 at 2:13 pmGet a f*cking life!
Comment by Ret. Col. Jack Ripper
Col, as far as CT is concerned, this IS a f*cking life. The twit comes here and f*cks w/ people all day long.
July 16th, 2007 at 2:15 pmAt least Karl Rove has been a “super source” of treasonous leaks.
July 16th, 2007 at 2:18 pmBill Kristol was a “super source” of what?…opinion that has been uniformly wrong!
Comment by Ret. Col. Jack Ripper — July 16, 2007 @ 2:13 pm
There is no legitimate discussion here. If you choose to overrate yourself and your flunkies, that’s your problem, so don’t attempt to make it mine.
July 16th, 2007 at 2:31 pmThe “trolls” interfere with your lousy echo-chamber, we know. You’ll have to get over it.
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — July 16, 2007 @ 2:15 pm
Actually, I provide responses to people who “f*ck with me.” Get your facts straight.
July 16th, 2007 at 2:33 pmCol, as far as CT is concerned, this IS a f*cking life. The twit comes here and f*cks w/ people all day long.
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity
Pretty much the definition of a troll, and a pathetic troll this one is. If it had a life, obviously, it wouldn’t be trolling. Just another unemployed moron with delusions of intelligence.
July 16th, 2007 at 3:07 pmComment by gummitch — July 16, 2007 @ 3:07 pm
Thank you for your projection. Please, polish up those conspiracies. They’re due tomorrow!
July 16th, 2007 at 3:21 pmThere’s a special place in Hell for buddies Novack and Rove. What they did and what they hid are unforgivable. Add Libby to the unholy triumverat. CIA agents and all concerned Americans should let them know that such behavior endangers our democracy and is treason.
July 16th, 2007 at 3:39 pmYou’re all forgetting one thing, “Bob Novak is a huuuuuggge douchebag” - Jon Stewart.
July 16th, 2007 at 5:53 pmWhat an egotist and 4 year old all wrapped up into one! You had better like me or I will write bad things about you! Pathetic!
July 16th, 2007 at 9:26 pmComment by CT_V1 — July 16, 2007 @ 2:33 pm
Actually, I provide responses to people who “f*ck with me.†Get your facts straight.
BORING…BORINg…BORIng…BORing…BOring….Boring…boring…
Comment by CT_V1 — July 16, 2007 @ 1:18 pm
Actually the fact is you come here to provoke, not to provide answers, as this (your first post here today) shows. Whatever question this “answer” refers to was not asked and no answer was needed. So, it is you who should get your facts straight.
You are simply a troll trying to upset, and provoke in order to hyjack the thread. And a rather bad troll at that. How do you face your trollie buddies back at the West Hollywood Gym for Men? Do they make you sleep at the other end of the bridge?
July 16th, 2007 at 9:51 pmLOL ohmygod that’s so FUNNY!!!
RETARDED. STONED BULLFROG.
Captures that piece of shit exactly!!!!!!!!
(#15, Tom)
July 17th, 2007 at 1:12 amIgnore trolls. They thrive on negative attention.
July 17th, 2007 at 1:15 amI HAD NO IDEA THAT NOVAC HAD BECOME A TRICK OR TREAT SOUGHT OF GUY. DOES NOTHING FOR THE REPUTATION OF NEWS MEDIA.ACTUALLY PUTS HIM IN THE CLASS OF PAPARAZZI DOING OR SAYING ANYTHING FOR THE MONEY SHOT OR IN HIS CASE EXTORTING STORYS FOR A PROMISE THEY WILL BE LEFT OUT OF HIS STORYS. SOUGHT OF A MEDIA PROTECTION PROGRAM.
July 17th, 2007 at 1:39 amOMG; how did it escape us!!!!
July 17th, 2007 at 3:09 amThey are in love.
How f’ing cute.
Knovak and Rowe sitting on a tree,
K-I-S-S-I-N-G …
I think it is hysterical that Novak is now going after Kristol with his poison pen, after they had been bed buddies for all those years.
A friend of mine said it so well recently, “NeoCons eat their babies.”
It reminds me of Hitler, and the “Night of the Long Knives.” Psychotic, warmongering criminals are not to be trusted, even among their own kind.
July 17th, 2007 at 3:41 amI’d pay to see Novak and Kristol in a death duel…
…with sawed off shotguns at three paces…
July 17th, 2007 at 3:29 pmok…is this news to anyone? really? from all of the vitriol i have read here, i am guessing that this is somehow a surprise.
do you people know where you are?
July 20th, 2007 at 4:53 pm