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Rove Responds to Axelrod
Washington Post ^ | February 17, 2009

Posted on 02/17/2009 5:34:39 PM PST by Steelfish

Rove Responds to Axelrod

Karl Rove, a former senior adviser to President George W. Bush, insisted in an interview with "Today" show host Matt Lauer this morning that he had every right to offer his analysis of the economic strategy adopted by the Obama Administration -- a response to critical comments made by Obama senior adviser David Axelrod in an interview with the Post last week.

"I am not giving him advice, I am commenting on what they are doing," Rove told Lauer. "And I'm sure even this White House would say people have the right to offer an opinion."

Heyooo!

Rove went on to argue that it was Democrats -- particularly former President Bill Clinton -- who were largely responsible for the current economic mess due to their lax regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Rove called the failure of those two entities the "biggest accelerant" in driving the economic collapse and made a point to note that Obama failed to side with the Bush Administration's attempt to tighten regulations on Fannie and Freddie earlier this decade.

Rove's comments came just days after Axelrod, in an interview with the Post's Lois Romano, told a group of senior advisers that their criticisms of the new Administration were off base.

"The last thing that I think we are looking for at this juncture is advice on fiscal integrity or ethics from Karl Rove -- anyone who's read the newspapers for the last eight years would laugh at that," said Axelrod.

(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: axelrod; bhoeconomy; bhostimulus; davidaxelrod; economy; karlrove; obama; porkulus; rove; stimulus
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To: Steelfish
"The last thing that I think we are looking for at this juncture is advice on fiscal integrity or ethics from Karl Rove -- anyone who's read the newspapers for the last eight years would laugh at that," said Axelrod.

As opposed to you, scumbag? You wish you were that good.

You couldn't even get Barry a 2-day inaugural honeymoon at the Roach Motel, much less the traditional 100 days.

Got yourself a tax cheat running the IRS. Nice. Liberals called out Mr. Deeply Saddened And Withdrawn by saying he'd "suck off a corpse for cheeseburger". Nice. Hilda's husband, no hablas taxes either. Bueno.

It all comes down to what I've said all along; you and Barry simply aren't good enough to run this country. And both of you know it.

41 posted on 02/18/2009 2:32:53 PM PST by StAnDeliver
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To: Steelfish
"Rove went on to argue that it was Democrats -- particularly former President Bill Clinton -- who were largely responsible for the current economic mess due to their lax regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Rove called the failure of those two entities the "biggest accelerant" in driving the economic collapse and made a point to note that Obama failed to side with the Bush Administration's attempt to tighten regulations on Fannie and Freddie earlier this decade."

FINALLY!!!! Someone is saying what should have been said and repeated from day 1...

42 posted on 02/18/2009 2:50:03 PM PST by avacado (Bipartisanship is when Democrats and Republicans get together to rob the American people blind)
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To: Steelfish

Rove articulating now what his boss wouldn’t for 8 years, isn’t that just special!


43 posted on 02/18/2009 2:53:00 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: reefdiver

LOL. We ALL have zer0, hopefully not for 8 years.


44 posted on 02/18/2009 4:55:04 PM PST by Marysecretary (.GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL)
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To: untwist

Ari and Tony were THE best. McClelland was a tool.


45 posted on 02/18/2009 4:56:05 PM PST by Marysecretary (.GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL)
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To: freeplancer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85gO8XLb4ug


46 posted on 02/18/2009 5:16:25 PM PST by Fresh Wind (Hey, Obama! Where's my check?)
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To: Marysecretary

Speaking of tools, this Robert Gibbs is insufferable.


47 posted on 02/18/2009 5:17:28 PM PST by untwist
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To: Fresh Wind

Quit pinging me and get a life. You are annoying and immature.


48 posted on 02/18/2009 5:29:26 PM PST by freeplancer (McCain Voters Catch the Lobsters-Obama Voters Eat Them)
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To: untwist

I bet we could all name our ‘favorite’ tools, LOL.


49 posted on 02/18/2009 9:21:57 PM PST by Marysecretary (.GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL)
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