Rove makes Akin murder joke

Politico ^ | 8/31/12 9:32 | TIM MAK

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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.

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“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."

This is characterized as a joke, and it probably was intended that way, but it is in the context of GETTING RID OF TODD AKIN.

This is far worse than anything Todd Akin said.

Unbelievably Ignorant.

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I don’t care who you are, this was stupid.

[cripplecreek]

The GOPe has become as disgusting and deranged as the democrats.

Justice ain’t gonna be pretty.

[taillightchaser]

When are these idiots going to learn to stop shooting themselves in the foot??

[snarkytart]

“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.

[MNJohnnie]

I have no idea why anyone pays attention to Rove. He won two presidential elections by the very skin of his teeth. He was disastrously wrong in 2006 and 2008. He actively worked to sabotage Conservative candidates in 2010. And know he does this bit of stupidity.

Rove is the Democrat Party's best ally.

[DManA]

Shut up Karl.

[manc]

all of the establishment is.

They saw in 2008 qne then 2010 that their power was under threat, they have worked so hard to take out any people who are socially and fscally conservaties, in their elitist party they only care about how much tax they pay and ot hell with conservatives.

Sarah, Col Allen West, where were they this week?

The elitist establishment have gone liberal on social issues and only want their ivy league lot in power.

To hell with the eltist north east, beltway establishment.

America is not the beltway or the north east or the west coast , we in the south and th emidwest and AK do not go along with their homosexual cross dressing, elitist ivy league thinking.
That goes for FOX too who seems to think NY City is America

[Steamburg]

Even though I strongly believe Rove to be a despicable hack, I also have to consider the source of this piece.

As long as we aren’t talking about the President committing Treason on a hot mike I’m sure Politico will be happy.

[Unam Sanctam]

Not cool at all. Murder jokes, no matter who is the butt of them, are just not a good idea and are unseemly.

[Mamzelle]

Maybe we should make Akin a FR project. Let's get him the Senate seat.

Rove sure has the delusions of grandeur.

Does anyone know anything about the Rove divorce, BTW? Is he a toe-sucker, does he like the DC hooker brigade? Does he sport teenage arm candy?

Sometimes this doughy little twerp really p^^^es me off.

[Carry_Okie]

Rove is totally despicable, if only for what he did to California.

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Exclusive: Inside Karl Rove's Billionaire Fundraiser By Sheelah Kolhatkar on August 31, 2012 Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Google Plus 17 Comments Email Print Related Blog Mitt Romney's 'Secret Weapon' in FloridaVideo Romney's Challenging Road to the GOP NominationBlog Paul Ryan Could Scare the Bejesus out of Florida SeniorsVideo Paul Ryan Wins Over the Crowd at GOP ConventionStory An Obama Champion, Now in Romney's CampVideo Breaking Down Chris Christie's Message to GOPVideo Dowd: Romney Needs to Create Enthusiasm Within GOPStory Karl Rove: He's Back, Big TimeGraphic Rove's Political CirclesStory The GOP’s Hypocrisy on Small Businesses and RegulationOn the final morning of the Republican National Convention, Karl Rove took the stage at the Tampa Club to provide an exclusive breakfast briefing to about 70 of the Republican party’s highest-earning and most powerful donors. During the more than hour-long session, Rove explained to an audience dotted with hedge fund billionaires and investors—including John Paulson and Wilbur Ross—how his super PAC, American Crossroads, will persuade undecided voters in crucial swing states to vote against Barack Obama. He also detailed plans for Senate and House races, and joked, “We should sink Todd Akin. If he’s found mysteriously murdered, don’t look for my whereabouts!”

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-31/exclusive-inside-karl-roves-billionaire-fundraiser

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Akin can best be helped out at this point by donations! Please.

[SaintDismas]

That’s not funny. Hopefully this will help Todd Akin sheesh. Talk about stupid whose stupid mouth got ahead of its brain this time Karl?

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“We don’t care who the nominee is, other than get Akin out.”

Yep, dont care if another RINO candidate takes Akins’s place. Simply disgusting.

[MestaMachine]

Oh, that rove. He is a real card, ain’t he? He looks like a kewpie doll on steroids.

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It orignated with businessweek and politico simply reported it.

He either said it or didn’t say it.

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[Rapscallion]

Is Rove some sort of closet alcoholic?