thinkprogress.org — In his Wall Street Journal column today, former Bush political guru and current informal McCain adviser Karl Rove criticizes Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) for using “his money advantage to launch the air war,” claiming that this “may not be as smart as it appears”
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treehugger87Jul 3, 2008
Since when has Karl Rove let the facts stand in his way?This is a pretty small lie - umm, excuse me "mistake" - compared to most of Rove's whoppers, but it's a lie nonetheless and goes far in showing the clear pattern of deceit.
wonderwormJul 3, 2008
Karl Rove didn't get anything "wrong" from his point of view. Repeated lies is how a slimeball like this operates plain and simple. Just like Bush is a liar and McCain is a liar, once you understand that someone has no qualms about lying to your face, then you should wake up and never believe them. You being the American Public.
Closed AccountJul 3, 2008
Care to name a Dem initiative that caused more chaos than the GOP rubber stamping of the invasion or Iraq and Afghanistan? Than the GOP rubber stamping spying on Americans? Then the GOP rubber stamping ever damn s**tty deal the Iraqis have been stuck with since we kicked the s**t out of their country.It's not a mantra, dumbass.Holding the Bush administration accountable for their actions is basic democracy.Get a f**king clue.
Closed AccountJul 3, 2008
Why shouldn't Rove lie?There are NO consequences to lying to the media, and none in lying as part of a political scheme.Tell me why he wouldn't lie when he has nothing to lose?Here's hoping Rove gets a horrible painful form of cancer.
akstonJul 3, 2008
Karl... KARL... have you been out 'creating reality' again?
obliviousfoolJul 4, 2008
Ann Richards was a lesbian, and John McCain has an illegitimate black baby. I know these things are true because Karl Rove told me!
ichbeineinrcgJul 5, 2008
I think that Karl cares about legacy even more than President Bush does, and watching that golden legacy turn to s**t is a knife in his gut every single day.Just a few years ago Rove was the most highly-regarding political strategist of the decade, the golden boy who lead Bush to two terms and seemed untouchable. Then the 2006 midterm elections happened, the war he helped start didn't get any better, and the dream of an overwhelming national Republican majority didn't just die, it was stoned to death by jeering crowds who have come to despise everything the brand stands for.Karl's gone from being the smartest guy in the room to a third-tier columnist and guest talking head on Fox. It's sad, in a way, but it's absolutely delightful because it happened to Turdblossom.