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Rove makes Akin murder joke
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| 8/31/12 9:32
| TIM MAK
Posted on 08/31/2012 7:04:31 AM PDT by xzins
In a closed-door fundraiser at the Republican National Convention, Karl Rove reportedly joked about the murder of Missouri GOP Senate candidate Todd Akin.
“We should sink Todd Akin. If he’s found mysteriously murdered, don’t look for my whereabouts!” joked Rove, according to a Businessweek report of the fundraiser.
Sheelah Kolhatkar, an editor for Bloomberg Businessweek, was invited to the event as a guest of top Republican donor who was aware she was a journalist. The invite gave her a behind-the-scenes look at the otherwise-private event.
At the event, Rove urged attendees to urge Akin to get out of the race, citing Missouri’s Senate race as a major obstacle to Republicans taking over the Senate.
“We have five people who are interested” in replacing Akin as the Senate candidate, Rove said. “We don’t care who the nominee is, other than get Akin out.”
Rove and other top Republicans called on Akin to leave the race after his controversial comments two weeks ago on “legitimate rape” and his mistaken comment about how conception through rape rarely occurs.
TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: akin; benedictrove; congress; corruption; elections; fraud; gope; karlrove; rape; rinorove; rncestablishment; rove; rove4murder; toddakin; tokyorove
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To: doug from upland; xzins
Yes, I want Akin gone. Gone because of the damage he has done to the pro-life movement and damage across the country. He handed the pro-aborts a gift that will keep on giving until November.That is why I pinged you. You have been as vocal about getting rid of Akin as anyone on this forum. If you don't want to get pinged to Akin threads, then don't comment on them. I for one am going to do what I can to see that he gets elected. That will be a giant victory for the pro-life movement because it will show that even pro-life candidates who put their foot in their mouths can beat establishment republicans and democrats in battleground states.
What Rove said here is not only worse than what Akin said, but it could be considered a crime. If he had said the same thing about Obama, then he'd be getting a visit from the Secret Service about now.
Rove wants Akin replaced by a liberal Republican clone of himself. He wants a yes man for Romney's agenda. Anyone who replaces Akin, be it as a result of his resignation or his murder, will be a GOP-E social liberal in the mold of Rove.
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posted on
08/31/2012 12:14:21 PM PDT
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P-Marlowe
(There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds.)
To: doug from upland
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posted on
08/31/2012 12:17:55 PM PDT
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P-Marlowe
(There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds.)
To: P-Marlowe
You didn’t ping me about an Akin article. That would have been fine. (even though I already saw it) You pinged me with a sentence: “We don’t care who the nominee is, other than get Akin out.” I didn’t make that statement and do not believe that statement. Don’t try to attach it to me. That is what pissed me off.
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08/31/2012 12:25:49 PM PDT
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doug from upland
(I don't like RINOs, but I love my country more than I hate Romney...Muslim marxist, get out!)
To: xzins
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4 hours ago – GOP political guru Karl Rove convened a group of roughly 70 Republican mega-donors Thursday morning at the elite Tampa Club to pitch ...
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4 hours ago – At a Thursday morning fundraiser for his super PAC, former Bush political strategist Karl Rove told an audience of billionaires and influential ...
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2 hours ago – Karl Rove really doesn't want Todd Akin to continue in the Missouri Senate race after his botched answer on abortion exceptions during a ...
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08/31/2012 12:32:39 PM PDT
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P-Marlowe
(There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds.)
To: manc
Jebbie finally talked on Thursday; he tied Boehner for the worst speech of the convention. He kept talking about “education” but never mentioned the failed “No Child Left Behind.” Wonder why?
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08/31/2012 1:23:07 PM PDT
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Theodore R.
(Akin's the One!)
To: xzins
I have been trying for years to get Republicans to recognize that Karl Rove is a veritable albatross around the party's neck. He may have a phenomenal memory; he is analytically deficient. He is responsible for the defeats in 2006 & in part for what happened in 2008.
See, for example, Rove Directed Republican Disaster.
One can only hope that Gov. Romney will not listen to any advice from this would be comedian! He is neither wise nor funny.
William Flax
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08/31/2012 1:34:42 PM PDT
by
Ohioan
To: muawiyah
Ashcroft is probably first in the alphabet on a long list of treacherous former conservative Republicans who most believe are still “conservative.”
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posted on
08/31/2012 1:34:55 PM PDT
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Theodore R.
(Akin's the One!)
To: Fresh Wind
What I find remarkable is how so many FReepers can be so vocal in their hatred of the GOP-E in general, and Romney in particular, and yet be fully supportive of the GOP-E and Romney in their quest to force Akin out of the race.Simple explanation: unlike Akin these FReepers don't make mistakes, at least not "serious" ones.
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08/31/2012 1:37:02 PM PDT
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Theodore R.
(Akin's the One!)
To: grellis
You are right. See my post #126.
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posted on
08/31/2012 1:38:25 PM PDT
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Ohioan
To: SeminoleCounty
See my post #126, and the link that deals with Rove as the albatross that he has been around the neck of Republicans. He impresses many with his memory of statistics. He has no demonstrated analytic ability, and has cost us many an election.
Here is another piece on Rove: Rove Revisited.
Rove's witless specialty is alienating potential voters in ways that persist. He does not just make mistakes; he does long term damage.
William Flax
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08/31/2012 1:44:08 PM PDT
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Ohioan
To: sakic
Scratch a divorce, find some dirt. Has he got a hot teenager lined up yet?
To: StevenFlorida
I think he's a turkey, too. But I think I've forgiven him, and want to see him demolish McCaskill. Especially since Rove was so careful to keep anyone from thanking the Tea Party for giving them the Congressional majority.
I think I'd like to remind Tubby who brung him to the dance in the first place.
To: xzins
Rove said. “We don’t care who the nominee is, other than get Akin out.” No kidding Rove! “We don’t care who the nominee is, other than get the conservative out.”
To: Lazamataz
I agree. They repeatedly openly show they are just like the ‘rats. There is no denying it.
To: elephant
Akin should come out and say LOUDLY the GOP needs to get rid of ROVE.
To: aumrl
Barton (of Beck fame) Wrong. Barton is of his own fame. Most conservatives knew about Barton before beck showed on the scene. There are many conservatives out there that TV watchers don't know about.
To: manc
The numbers for FOX are down by the millions thus far and it’s no surprise to most why Thanks. That's good to hear, I gave them up many years ago. I come here for the news and certain freepers, like you, to keep me updated
To: Steamburg
Sheelah Kolhatkar, an editor for Bloomberg Businessweek, was invited to the event as a guest of top Republican donor who was aware she was a journalist. But was this 'top donor' aware of her politically association?
To: Uncle Chip
Where are the calls for his resignation???
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Where are the calls for a full investigation?
Why hasn’t he been fired from Fox?
Why hasn’t the FBI picked him up and questioned him?
Why hasn’t the Republican establishment denounced him?
Why weren’t his convention credentials revoked?
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08/31/2012 3:02:41 PM PDT
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SUSSA
To: SUSSA
Where are the calls for his resignation??? ### Where are the calls for a full investigation? Why hasn’t he been fired from Fox? Why hasn’t the FBI picked him up and questioned him? Why hasn’t the Republican establishment denounced him? Why weren’t his convention credentials revoked? Let's see if he is mysteriously absent from the Sunday morning talk shows????
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