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Karl Rover, Master of the Universe

by John Cole|  August 11, 20047:20 pm| 10 Comments

This post is in: Democratic Stupidity

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One thing the democrats are really good at is creating bogeyman. they always manage to walk in lock step when creating the latest bogeyman, and now that Lee Atwater is dead, Newt Gingrich is retired, and Tom Delay and Rick Santorum have not beeen in session for a couple of weeks, it appears that it is Karl Rove’s turn to be the evil behind the scenes genius:

I just saw a preview of a study that finds the Swift Boat ads quite effective among independents in raising doubts about John Kerry’s war record. And that suggests that Karl Rove will want to send more money toward the group running the ad.

I guess Karl Rove was ehind the Kerry campaign running a platform based solely on Kerry’s Vietnam record.

And I guess it was Karl Rove who made all the embellishments about Cambodia.

And of course it was Karl Rove who put this commercial together.

Man, is he good, or what?

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  1. 1.

    Kathy K

    August 11, 2004 at 7:30 pm

    He’s brilliant! Must be a member of the illuminati! (Or is that a right-wing paranoia? I can’t keep them straight…)

  2. 2.

    John Climacus

    August 11, 2004 at 8:12 pm

    Oh, man you have no idea. Karl Rove actually arranged for all the television camera crews that have been dogging John Kerry for the past three years and which will be responsible for the nefarious leaking of his public statements during that time. Hey dude – how would you like it if your every conversation was held up to public scrutiny!?? If the Republicans had to play by the rules, you can bet they’d go down in flames. Instead, they have the GOP controlled media doing their dirty work.

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    Steverino

    August 11, 2004 at 11:08 pm

    “John Kerry for the past three years and which will be responsible for the nefarious leaking of his public statements during that time.”

    How does one leak a PUBLIC statement????

    “Hey dude – how would you like it if your every conversation was held up to public scrutiny!??”

    That’s called “being a prominent politician”. It comes with the turf. If Kerry can’t stand the heat, he can go back to the kitchen.

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    gimpy

    August 12, 2004 at 2:13 am

    Shouldn’t leave this “talkingpoint” unchallenged: “…And that suggests that Karl Rove will want to send more money toward the group running the ad.”

    Been all over the SBVT site. Does Marshall have information that Karl Rove sent one red cent to the SBVT?

  5. 5.

    HH

    August 12, 2004 at 3:08 am

    Marshall never did answer whether he gets much of his dirt from Blumenthal or not…

  6. 6.

    ape

    August 12, 2004 at 8:30 am

    Did Rove ever find out who bugged his office? I guess he’s still pounding the streets in a constant search, with OJ.

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    RW

    August 12, 2004 at 8:50 am

    ape,
    They’re working together with Al Gore, until their last breath, to rid the world of the dangers of big tobacco. You didn’t forget his ’96 convention speech which capitalized on his sister’s death, did you?

  8. 8.

    mark-o

    August 12, 2004 at 9:37 am

    Karl Rove eats the babies of single minority parents!!! I read it on the internet.

  9. 9.

    Thief

    August 12, 2004 at 11:47 am

    Karl Rove is the George Patton of political operatives. All you have to do is mention his name and the enemy goes apeshit, even if the guy actually has nothing to do with the current situation.

  10. 10.

    dg

    August 12, 2004 at 12:49 pm

    Reminds me of the Hyena’s in Lion King at the mention of the kings name. Say it again, say it again…

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