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Karl Rove, a Cancer on American Politics? [Columnist Tom Friedman..........]
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Posted on 11/03/2006 1:16:46 PM PST by Sub-Driver

Karl Rove, a Cancer on American Politics? "Everyone says that Karl Rove is a genius. Yeah, right. So are cigarette companies. They get you to buy cigarettes even though we know they cause cancer. That is the kind of genius Karl Rove is."

Posted by: Clay Waters 11/3/2006 10:26:59 AM

Columnist Tom Friedman really wants the Republicans to suffer next Tuesday, judging by his Friday column (Times Select required) "Insulting Our Troops, and Out Intelligence."

"George Bush, Dick Cheney and Don Rumsfeld think you’re stupid. Yes, they do.

"They think they can take a mangled quip about President Bush and Iraq by John Kerry -- a man who is not even running for office but who, unlike Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney, never ran away from combat service -- and get you to vote against all Democrats in this election.

"Every time you hear Mr. Bush or Mr. Cheney lash out against Mr. Kerry, I hope you will say to yourself, 'They must think I’m stupid.' Because they surely do."

And apparently, Karl Rove causes cancer.

"Everyone says that Karl Rove is a genius. Yeah, right. So are cigarette companies. They get you to buy cigarettes even though we know they cause cancer. That is the kind of genius Karl Rove is. He is not a man who has designed a strategy to reunite our country around an agenda of renewal for the 21st century -- to bring out the best in us. His 'genius' is taking some irrelevant aside by John Kerry and twisting it to bring out the worst in us, so you will ignore the mess that the Bush team has visited on this country.

"And Karl Rove has succeeded at that in the past because he was sure that he could sell just enough Bush cigarettes, even though people knew they caused cancer. Please, please, for our country’s health, prove him wrong this time."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2006elections; americahaters; bushhaters; drivebymedia; gopplot; karlrove; moonbats; msm; newyorktimes; rymb; tomfriedman
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To: driftless2

now take your thoughts and add Letterman and Leno et al and Friedman is additionally praised and then Hollweird swoons and "makes him even smarter"


101 posted on 11/03/2006 2:30:56 PM PST by advertising guy
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To: DarthVader
Friedman is a cancer on American society and culture and should be excised.

More like a boil on Anerica's backside!

102 posted on 11/03/2006 2:38:13 PM PST by JaguarXKE
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To: petkus; dead

The credit belongs to dead...


103 posted on 11/03/2006 2:40:13 PM PST by JRios1968 (Tagline wanted...inquire within)
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To: Sub-Driver

"So are cigarette companies. They get you to buy cigarettes even though we know they cause cancer"

Cigarette companies don't GET me to buy cigarettes I CHOOSE to buy cigarettes.


104 posted on 11/03/2006 2:43:14 PM PST by Anti-Christ is Hillary (If Moreen Dowd can call herself a journalist than so can I.)
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To: Sub-Driver

*LOL* They can't take it if they aren't the ones dishing it out. Too funny


105 posted on 11/03/2006 2:57:01 PM PST by YellowRoseofTx
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To: Sub-Driver; Admin Moderator; Jim Robinson; Lazamataz; All
For the sake of brevity and in the name of efficiency I propose a new Keyword to save us all time:

Either ROVEMAGBAS or RYMB standing for of course, Rove you Magnificent Bastard. If we decide on one keyword on Rove related threads it will be much easier to track.

Thank you ladies and/or gentlemen for your time and attention.

106 posted on 11/03/2006 3:03:27 PM PST by Mad Dawgg ("`Eddies,' said Ford, `in the space-time continuum.' `Ah,' nodded Arthur, `is he? Is he?'")
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To: JRios1968
For Rove Derangement Syndrome, I usually use this one:


107 posted on 11/03/2006 3:06:37 PM PST by Petronski (CNN is an insidiously treasonous, enemy propaganda organ.)
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To: Petronski
I like this one:


Roooooooove!

108 posted on 11/03/2006 3:09:30 PM PST by JRios1968 (Tagline wanted...inquire within)
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To: tcrlaf

Defeating Democrats at the Ballot Box has now become a crime worthy of execution. I NEVER thought I would live to see that in America...

Just wait and see what happens should they actually win!

The full might and power of the federal government will be turned against their enemies and we know who they consider enemies...........us.


109 posted on 11/03/2006 3:10:35 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: driftless2

BINGO! So true!


110 posted on 11/03/2006 3:13:48 PM PST by mallardx
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To: JRios1968

Where do you think Chuck learned that trick??? hmmm?


111 posted on 11/03/2006 3:20:47 PM PST by Uriah_lost (We've got enough youth, how about a "fountain of smart")
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To: Uriah_lost

Very good point!


112 posted on 11/03/2006 3:21:48 PM PST by JRios1968 (Tagline wanted...inquire within)
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To: A Citizen Reporter

What a perceptive and principled person you are. And I'm not kidding. The oracle of the NYT is a doofus.


113 posted on 11/03/2006 3:24:04 PM PST by carola
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To: Sub-Driver

Does that make the MSM 'AIDS on America'?


114 posted on 11/03/2006 3:27:26 PM PST by G Larry (Only strict constructionists on the Supreme Court!)
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To: StAnDeliver

My head isn't stuck in the sand or elsewhere. Bush is no Reagan, but the individual candidate doesn't have to be. It isn't eloquence that carries the day, it is honest belief plainly stated. And Bush CAN afford good speechwriters...

I am aware there is a cultural war going on, as well as two real wars. And I voted for Randy Graf here is AZ 8, although the RNC has done its best to get Giffords elected instead.

Karl Rove is supposed to advise the President on the political implications of decisions. If Karl couldn't figure out Harriet was a major flub, or that amnesty for illegals was bad, or that spending like a drunk sailor wouldn't endear the republican party to its base - then Karl is damn stupid!

And I'm not harming the republican party by pointing that fact out!


115 posted on 11/03/2006 3:55:11 PM PST by Mr Rogers (I'm agnostic on evolution, but sit ups are from Hell!)
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To: Sub-Driver

116 posted on 11/03/2006 4:14:26 PM PST by shempy (EABOF)
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To: Sub-Driver
Well ok then. I'll not vote to Karl Rove ever again.

A*hole !

117 posted on 11/03/2006 4:34:17 PM PST by chiller (Broken govt? My ass..BROKEN MEDIA !..Libs must be eliminated this election cycle with your help.)
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To: oblomov

"We'll come in low out of the rising sun and about a mile out we'll put on the music."
"Music?"
"Yeah. I use Wagner. It scares the hell out of the Dems. My boys love it."


118 posted on 11/03/2006 4:42:49 PM PST by RichInOC (ROVE: HOW ARE YOU GENTLEMEN!! ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US. HA HA HA HA....)
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To: Keflavik76
Rove's teeth must hurt from the uncontrollable smiling he MUST be doing today. :)
119 posted on 11/03/2006 4:42:57 PM PST by chiller (Broken govt? My ass..BROKEN MEDIA !..Libs must be eliminated this election cycle with your help.)
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To: Sub-Driver
What does Freidman hope to accomplish with this prattle?
120 posted on 11/03/2006 4:46:19 PM PST by pollyannaish
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