Here's a look back at the results of the "Karl Rove Whack-a-Mole Contest."

mean nothing .. there's still the telephone and maybe a kitchen cabinet ... The longer this republiKKKan $$$tuff goes on, the longer they are in power the more cynical I get and the more I feel they've broken the country so badly that it cannot be repaired.

While they, the robber barrrons, get away scott free.

That cartoon depresses the hell out of me. Just when I think mankind is evolving, along comes Rove and the rest of his ilk to prove me wrong.

This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector. — Plato

At 56, Karl Rove surely is not done infecting the body politic. He has more damage to wreak, no doubt.

Philosopher-King, Neo-Cons, In The White House is not the joke this cartoon makes it out to be...

When it comes to Plato, his influence is not that far off from day to day goings on of this current White House

Bill Kristol, and to lesser degree, Karl Rove, really believe that they're Philosopher-Kings straight out of Plato’s “Republic”, it’s what drives everything they've done, and as such, as part of this self created job requirement of theirs, they've got to tell a “Noble Lie” to us every now and then...

These people really believe that it's their mission in life to look after us, the 'little people.'

For any and all of you doubters that don't believe that the "Cult of Leo Strauss" has penetrated the White House at the highest levels, consider the following evidence:

Here is where Leo Strauss once taught, (which makes it the cradle of Neo-Conservative thought in American Academia), after he left the University of Chicago, for the last 4 years of his life, until the day he died on the Annapolis Campus.

Now, here's a picture of one of the tutors from there getting a Medal from President Busch in the Oval Office, a woman by the name of Eva Brann, (yes, that's actually her real name), who taught me, and Project For A New American Century founder, and Fox News commentator, Bill Kristol, everything we both needed to know about "The Noble Lie" of Plato's Republic.

The Neo-Cons are a seriously delusional and dangerous bunch and the only people's best interest they have in mind is their own.

Karl Rove, and his ilk, are "Exhibit A" of the form of the truthiness of this.

~Nyc

Agreed walrus. Rovie will still be around, I think either in Fred Thompson's or Rudy Guiliani's campaign.

He probably thinks he can be more effective by getting out of the spotlight, essentially, pulling a Cheney, "working in the shadows".

Good riddance, Rovie. And we'll be watching you.

Count on it.

The comic assumes these guys would end up in the same palce in the afterlife. Not likely.

Send that SOB to jail!

Who is Arthur Scheuerman?

http://suzieqq.wordpress.com/2007/08/11/who-is-arthur-scheuerman/

I'm hearing theories that he decided to leave because of impending investigations. (Siegelman, DoJ, warrantless wiretapping, Plame, etc.) While these are all serious and befitting of high-crimes-and-misdemeanors status, I can't see that Rove would take any of them seriously. Bush has been actively ordering lesser plebes, Miers, etc., to ignore subpoenas. I can't imagine Rove would be told otherwise.

So can anyone please make the case to me that the investigations will prevail? I WANT them to, I just don't see it happening. Any insight would be greatly welcomed.

This implies that Rove has a conscience.

kinda OT

http://nucnews.net/nucnews/2003nn/0303nn/030303nn.htm

news from way back when, two weeks before "operation cluster-fuck" commenced

I don't know about y'all, but I have no doubt in my mind that Rove will be retained by one of the Republican Presidential hopefuls by like, TOMORROW. There is one thing this guy does well, and that's getting dumbfucks elected. And there's plenty of dumbfucks that need help doing it on the Con side.

Whitney Morehood @ 28:

Rove will be retained by one of the Republican Presidential hopefuls by like, TOMORROW.

Fred Thompson, come on down.

It's the Attack of the Baldies.

Rove spent some time in Utah, formative years (he attended Olympus Senior HS in Salt Lake City for about two years, did not graduate) if I recall correctly. There, he saw the power of the political word, watching as the state switched from centrist Democratic to right-wing Republican. Shortly thereafter he went to work for the RNC, after dropping out of college.

Mitt Romney, Mormon, has collected more money in Utah than anywhere else, including Massachusetts where he was governor. Mitt has already been caught going off on a radio interviewer who pressed a little too hard on the religion thing. He's not afraid to act like a little prince waiting for his turn.

Turdblossum understands Mittens. Be afraid.

Paul in LA @ 30:

Whitney Morehood @ 28:

Rove will be retained by one of the Republican Presidential hopefuls by like, TOMORROW.

Fred Thompson, come on down.

It's the Attack of the Baldies.

Thompson's already out. Giuliani maybe? (shudder)

I detest Karl Rove.

He is a sick, narcissistic maggot that needs to prosecuted for crimes against humanity.

I think since we now know where he's from, it's obvious where he's gonna end up. In Romney's campaign.

Notice the timing: Romney just won the straw poll in Iowa ...

I predict Romney will buy Rove for $100 Mil
Rove will guide and mentor him and in return, Romney will feed him. He will haul Rove around on the top of his car in "air-tight" box.

The Daily Show is Brilliant tonight! And don't miss the interview/roasting of Bill Kristol.

> Isn’t what Rove’s saying what Joseph Goebbels preached?

Yes.

Isn't it nice to hear someone answer a simple yes or question with a simple yes or no answer? :-) You're welcome.

Haha, yes. Thank you, Stanley.

Dear Mr. Kristol:
Pull the plug.
Thank you.

Kristol will never pull the plug...

These guys are like Nero playing his fiddle....

Trying to drown out the opposition while Rome burns....

LibertyLover @ 42:

The Daily Show is Brilliant tonight! And don't miss the interview/roasting of Bill
Kristol.

Stewart blew it tonight. Let Kristol get away with saying Bush heard the voters in Nov and fired Rumsfield. When the realist knows that he resigned.
Jon was off his game with Kristol. Especially about the Iran comment Kristol made.

Time to remove the Rove colored glasses!

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I think the bad turnout for the Iowa caucuses does not mean Mitt hired Rove, but that Thompson sees that these current candidates are not reaching the heartland. Expect Thompson to go full-frontal with a Rovian attack on liberalism in the time of terrorism in 4, 3, 2, 1....

The Romney Band of non-fighting Missionaries story will be reverberating through the campaign. Adding warmonger Rove to his team doesn't help those numbers at all.

Rove will end his days like Lee Attwater did, quaking with fear that he will be judged for his actions.

After years of helping Fascists win elections by the use of The Lie, The Smear, The Shell Game and the Steal, rich scumbag Lee Attwater found out he was dying.

Then, he spent his remaining time apologizing for his crimes. Attwater wasn't proud that he worked so mercilessly to elect (or impose) the great Christian leaders like Reagan, and to villify any opposition. He was ashamed of his life's work- as he should have been.

When Rove looks back on his life of crime he will fear for his immortal soul- if he really is a Christian.

I don't know about Plato, but Joseph Goebbels would agree with Rove's statement in that cartoon.

...and to think: the reason why Rove is like this is because he was beaten up by a girl when he was nine years old.

I dunno what lesson to draw from that. :?

great article online at the USA Today site about why Rove's resignation could be dangerous to the Democrats. Its worth a look.

I find it highly amusing that Charlie Rose really believes that Rove is leaving because there is "nothing he can do anymore other than compromise with Dems which is not his strength" and that he wants to write a book to enhance the legacy which he and Bush will leave. Yeah. With the legacy of the all encompassing secrecy and use of executive privilege for every single minute of the administration's tenure, does anyone in their right mind think he will tell the truth in his book? Yet we all know there are a lot of stupid gullible people out there who WILL buy it, as if it will explain everything. If Rove is Rove, he will continue his machiavellian mission from the shadows, like the black plague spreading throughout Europe, planning and plotting more diabolical schemes. Expect the worst.

Asiren @ 64:

Hang on... He's not actually resigning for another couple of weeks, but why announce it now?

I may be cynical, but...

WHAT ARE THEY TRYING TO HIDE NOW??

Ummm... didn't Ashcroft, Powell, and a few other folks retire a couple of weeks after they announced their retirement? It's not unusual at all for a politician to announce their retirement a few weeks out. Jeez... a little paranoid, aren't we?

Didn't Plato put words in Socrates mouth? Apparently socrates spoke out in civil disobedience against the empire but passively took the hemlock because he should follow the Law.

Charlie Rose is a beltway tool who gets his ideas in the form of conventional wisdom spoon fed to him by those at the seat of power.

-GSD

Well, to borrow an old line from Tricky Dick, I guess no one will have old Karl Rove to kick around anymore.

I learned a lot from studying the way Rove operated. Even though I hold beliefs quite different from his, I respected the wicked sense of humor he brought to everything he did.

Wrapping your mind around American politics can be pretty maddening, and if you don't maintain your sense of humor, you'll probably self-immolate.

The most important thing I learned while studying politics the last seven years, however, is that I don't ever want to make it my living.

And, so, as Rove exits Stage Right, I tip my cap to him. Let's face it, all of us on the Left pay attention and participate in politics at least a little more than we used to.

We don't know how much legal trouble Rove will be in. We don't really know what inner turmoil the man may be dealing with, either.

I don't say this to apologize for whatever wrongdoing Rove is guilty of.

What I'm saying is that, strictly as a political tactician, I give him his respect. He picked a side -the side that's on the wrong side of history, in my estimation- and fought like hell and stood up for his friends.

I think of it sort of America like that old Looney Tunes cartoon where Wile E. Coyote and the Sheep Dog fight all day, but when the whistle blows, they're off the clock and they just relax. It's why you see Henry Kissinger being invited to Rolling Stone Magazine parties. It's why we have football instead of civil war.

Again, whatever moral and legal issues Rove will be dealing with remains to be seen.

In the meantime, I'd just like to say... so long, Turd Blossom.

the repetition of a lie can become the truth?...only to those willing to believe it......

Karl Bauer @ 75:

Well, to borrow an old line from Tricky Dick, I guess no one will have old Karl Rove to kick around anymore.

I learned a lot from studying the way Rove operated. Even though I hold beliefs quite different from his, I respected the wicked sense of humor he brought to everything he did.

Wrapping your mind around American politics can be pretty maddening, and if you don't maintain your sense of humor, you'll probably self-immolate.

The most important thing I learned while studying politics the last seven years, however, is that I don't ever want to make it my living.

And, so, as Rove exits Stage Right, I tip my cap to him. Let's face it, all of us on the Left pay attention and participate in politics at least a little more than we used to.

We don't know how much legal trouble Rove will be in. We don't really know what inner turmoil the man may be dealing with, either.

I don't say this to apologize for whatever wrongdoing Rove is guilty of.

What I'm saying is that, strictly as a political tactician, I give him his respect. He picked a side -the side that's on the wrong side of history, in my estimation- and fought like hell and stood up for his friends.

I think of it sort of America like that old Looney Tunes cartoon where Wile E. Coyote and the Sheep Dog fight all day, but when the whistle blows, they're off the clock and they just relax. It's why you see Henry Kissinger being invited to Rolling Stone Magazine parties. It's why we have football instead of civil war.

Again, whatever moral and legal issues Rove will be dealing with remains to be seen.

In the meantime, I'd just like to say... so long, Turd Blossom.

I see what your saying,but he doesn't deserve respect.Not for his underhanded technique.If anything it shows the depths of immorality in the way he chose to operate.Not at all what this country stands for.

Rove-ing From The Wreckage

Rove and Plato? What's next...Bush and Aristotle?

Blue Buddha @ 64:

...and to think: the reason why Rove is like this is because he was beaten up by a girl when he was nine years old.

I dunno what lesson to draw from that. :?

OMG, it makes perfect sense now:

Rove has already made it clear of his conviction Hillary will be the Dem Primary winner. So while he's had many offers from other Republican candidates for 2008, he's instead chosen to opt out early because he couldn't bear the thought of getting beaten by a girl AGAIN.

anyone else think ol' turdy bastard looks like the evil clown from the comic/movie Spawn?

Mr. Rove Gets Out of Town

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/opinion/14tue1.html?hp

Editorial
Mr. Rove Gets Out of Town

Published: August 14, 2007

Karl Rove, the architect of so much that has gone so wrong with the Bush administration, announced yesterday that he is leaving the White House to spend more time with his family. What he didn’t say is that by getting out of town he is also hoping to avoid spending any time at all with Congressional investigators.

Congress should not oblige.

The American public needs to understand the full story of how this White House — with Mr. Rove pulling many of the strings — has spent the last six and a half years improperly and dangerously politicizing the federal government. Mr. Rove is already defying one Congressional subpoena to testify about the United States attorneys scandal. He should be made to respond to that one, and should also be subpoenaed to explain his role in several other cases of crass politicization.

President Bush took a risk when he put someone so focused on politics as blood sport at the center of his White House. Once he did, he had an obligation to ensure that Mr. Rove understood that his job was to promote the interests of the American people — not solely the Republican Party. Instead, Mr. Rove used his position and power to relentlessly pursue his declared goal of a permanent Republican majority.

Mr. Rove appears to have been deeply involved in the decision to fire nine top federal prosecutors, apparently for either bringing cases that hurt Republicans or refusing to bring cases to punish Democrats. There is also mounting evidence that he turned nonpartisan agencies into campaign boosters, quite possibly violating federal law. Earlier this month, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales admitted that Justice Department officials attended political briefings at the White House, some led by Mr. Rove. Officials at the General Services Administration and Peace Corps, and even six American ambassadors, among others, were also given briefings.

Mr. Rove has stonewalled Congress’s legitimate efforts to investigate. Some of his key e-mail messages on the United States attorneys matter appear to have mysteriously disappeared, while others are being withheld with baseless claims of executive privilege. As for defying that Senate subpoena, some subjects might have been protected by privilege, but Mr. Rove’s refusal to show up at all is outrageous — although totally in keeping with his and his boss’s disdain for the separation of powers.

Mr. Rove failed his own party, as well as the American people, when he counseled President Bush to turn every serious policy debate — Social Security, the war in Iraq, even terrorism — into one more political dogfight. Today, despite Mr. Rove’s claims of invincibility, both houses of Congress are back in Democratic hands, Mr. Bush’s approval ratings are around 30 percent and many Republican presidential candidates are running as fast as they can away from the Bush legacy.

Mr. Rove can now contemplate that legacy from his home in Texas. But he should not get too settled in. Congress needs to use all its power to bring Mr. Rove back to Washington to testify — in public and under oath — about how he used his office to put politics above the interests of the American people.

Sophistry!

Why would Plato be sitting on ruins?