Posted on 03/11/2008 5:43:55 AM PDT by jdm
This is the state of our academia today. If you're conservative then you must be shouted down, not allowed to speak, rush the stage or throw pies in your face.
Former top Bush aide Karl Rove didn’t get the friendliest of receptions at the University of Iowa Sunday, CNN affiliate KCRG reports.
Rove, who was paid $40,000 to speak at the University, was confronted with an at-times hostile crowd of 1,000, and was interrupted on several occasions.
At one point during the speech, Rove reportedly lashed out at some of the students, saying, “You got a chance to ask your questions later and make your stupid statements, let me make mine.”
Police also were forced to remove two people after they tried to perform a citizen’s arrest on Rove for what they said were his crimes while a member of the Bush Administration.
At one point, a person asked Rove if he has ever shed a tear over the war in Iraq.
“I shed a lot of tears and I have been inspired by many of the people who feel their son or daughter should not have to die in vain,” he replied.
Toward the end of the speech a member of the crowd yelled, “Can we have our $40,000 back?”
Rove replied, “No, you can’t.”
Radio Iowa also reports one audience member told Rove that MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann named him the “worst person ever.”
“Ever?” Rove joked. “Yea, worse than Hitler, worse than Stalin, worse than Mao and worse than the person who introduced aluminum baseball bats.”
Cameras were only allowed to film the beginning of the speech.
And the libs loved it judging from the comments on the article:
I love that smart student asked for $40,000 reimbursement! good job
Love you Iowa. Right on!
Way to go Iowa State!!!! Awesome. This guy is the worst of the worst. He helped Bush steal 2 elections and was the brain child for one of the worst military campaigns in modern history. Maybe the Clinton campaign has a position for him, eh?
Obama 2008
based on overwhelming evidence, rove should be in prison for treason. if you don’t agree, then you must hate america and should leave.
It would have been nice if the police had grabbed Rove, and hauled him out of the building as well. This man is being payed 40k to corrupt the minds of young college students. Boy, those republicans will stop at nothing with their agenda, will they? (ed. the kids were forced to attend?)
Go Iowa University students! I am so pleased to read that you are active in politics, know what a slimey murderous egotistical criminal Karl Rove is ….I pray that he gets what he deserves one day.
He and Hitler would have been good friends. He’d have managed Adolf’s election campaign with pretty much the same rhetoric of despite that he used so well against the Democrats and moderates in this once-free country.
The part about the citizens arrest becuase of his crimes while on the Bush administration is just too funny! Way to go University of Iowa? He deserved this after his remarks about Barack.
I have never been more proud of those Hawkeyes. Way to go! That’s the biggest waste of $40,000!
There were a few who stuck up for a honest intelligent discourse. You may not agree but give both sides the opportunity to speak their minds. But my favorite comment:
Leave it to Academia that they would welcome Iranian’s President and think Rove is too controversial. What a JOKE!
and:
The University of Iowa has never been known for producing Einstein’s.
Let’s see.. the student wants “his” 40k “back” and probably hasn’t paid a dime in income tax his entire life.
When are the rest of us going to get reimbursed for the quagmire called the “war on poverty”?
I’m sure that’s WAY more than 40k per person.
Question: How do you spot a graduate of the University of Iowa?
Answer: Look at their ring when they pick their nose!
I know damn well this family has paid in more than $40k per person into that rat hole.
“Way to go Iowa State!!!”
So the person making the comment doesn’t even get the college right?
Not the best comeback. Nonetheless, people who are shouted down at universities should keep going despite the abuse. Do that and these tactics will grow old and die down.
“Don’t you love how people are open to the free and civil exchange of ideas?”
“I love how liberals demonstrate their support of free speech.”
They should start suing these punks for civil rights violations. Once their mommies and daddies start seeing the lawyers’ bills for their loudmouthed, uncouth progeny, it’ll put a stop to this nonsense right quick.
islamodemocommucrats
The same for libs going to hear Rove, other than the interruption factor, {and Rove doesn't care about that} why bother?
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