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 hes found mysteriously murdered, dont 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 Missouris 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 dont 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.
‘This is far worse than anything Todd Akin said’
This is grounds for getting rid of Rove!!!
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A murder threat against a member of congress or a candidate must be a federal offense....
After all...the congress critters look to support themselves first....like:
1. exemption from social security and private pension plans.
2. a doctors or first responders office on each floor of their office buildings
3. exempt from Obamacare
4. insider stock trading
5. and general abuse of the office....
as Clint Eastwood said the other day "you are our employees"
So....getting over the rant...
What's the Federal situation regarding a murder threat to a congress critter....?
Body Peircing and wikopedia get real dude.
Well .. Rove has really stepped in it now.
I thought he had better sense than that. If he had just shut up about it .. Akin would be behind us already.
Rove’s data on the states is really amazing .. too bad a lot of people will no longer pay attention to it.
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