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Karl's advice to George, Tom, Ben, John and the others: distance yourselves from "militia supporters espousing something vaguely close to armed rebellion."

Yeah, that Sam Adams and his S.O.L. crew were a real bunch of "loons."

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Karl Rove advice: "distance yourselves "militia supporters espousing something vaguely close to armed rebellion."
Yeah, that Sam Adams and his S.O.L. crew were a real bunch of "loons.

Rove wasn't referring to that era. Just because , after years of suffering, death and financial ruin, the revolution, with the help of France, succeeded doesn't mean hinting at armed rebellion is a winning tactic today. Of the two times it worked, one of them is still in contention. There were many other such movements which were counterproductive. Clinton thrived off the 1990s militia movement. He loved it. Made him relevant again after the 1994 defeat.