Karl Rove Slams Perry For Fed "Treason" Comments

Slate ^ | August 16, 2011 | Josh Voorhees

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Rick Perry's "treason" comments are drawing sharp criticism from a wide range of political observers and talking heads, among them Karl Rove.

"You don't accuse the chairman of the Federal Reserve of being a traitor to his country. Of being guilty of treason," Rove, who has clashed with Perry before, told Fox News (via TPM). "And, suggesting that we treat him pretty ugly in Texas — You know, that is not, again a presidential statement."

Rove continued: "If Rick Perry were to be elected president he'd be saddled with Ben Bernanke who has a term. He's an independent chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, appointed by president and confirmed by Congress and serves for a term and the president couldn't even ask him to resign. So, this is — I hope this is not the first of sort of over the top statements."

Politico has a roundup of reactions from some other prominent George W. Bush allies, none of whom had nice things to say about Perry's comments.

[Ernie Kaputnik]

Muchas gracias, Princesa. Happy to be here.

EK

[DoughtyOne]

The party has liked to act as if it were the home of Conservatives so we would support it, but we have only gotten about the same payback as blacks have from the Democrat party.