[blackbart.223]

"No, it is not a joke, but I find it interesting that so many people are attacking fellow conservatives when they simply express loyalty to legitimate authority in God and country."

Rove's anointed candidate loses and now the one who beat him dances with the devil in the pale moonlight. This a smear if I ever saw one.

[Cvengr]

Then address the original query, and let it go. If it is a smear, it will be obvious without further commentary, especially after the question is answered.

Until it is answered, it gives Rove a better reputation and justifies his opposition.