Karl Rove Departure Timed To Distract From Karl Rove Departure

pointfiveblog ^ | 8/13/07

[bnelson44]

In a move hailed by Bush supporters as a master stroke of political “strategery” and assailed by critics as part of a consistent program of too- conveniently- timed distractions, Karl Rove has turned over the Washington apple cart by hiding news of his departure from the White House, with the stunning announcement of his departure from the White House.

“I question the timing,” said Harry Reid. “We’ve seen this time and again with this Administration, whether announcing dramatic so- called ‘terror’ arrests to deflect attention from the Ned Lamont primary victory, flying planes into the World Trade Center to distract from a draconian decision on stem cell lines, or steering hurricane Katrina directly into New Orleans to distract from whatever that was supposed to be distracting from, Rove is the dark master of this kind of political legerdemain.”

[bnelson44]

I question the timing!

[golfisnr1]

The left still find boogy men in everything Rovian.

ROFLMAO

[rawcatslyentist]

>"steering hurricane Katrina directly into New Orleans "

I have proof! I lost power for a week, all the veggies in my fridge spoiled. President Bush has yet to come clean my fridge, or replace the lost produce!

[elhombrelibre]

Oh, what a hoot.

[Porterville]

“Rove is the dark master of this kind of political legerdemain”

What? Is he a sith master?

[bvw]

If I wasn’t so tired I would be ROTFLMAO

[Big Giant Head]

Yeah, but y’know I saw Rove was AT the White House today. He’s not gone! His leaving was a distraction to cover the fact that he’s retiring, which is merely a distraction to cover the fact that he was at the White House today.

But, I was too distracted by him leaving to notice whether he left.

[CJ Wolf]

He is headed to the undisclosed underground bunker for the up coming battles. He will command things from the lair.

[mysterio]

Thought you guys might dig this:

Very, very old footage of Karl Rove working for the Nixon campaign. Young Rove appears around 3:50.

1972 CBS report

[Big Giant Head]

Yep. This is a lightning-rodectomy procedure.

[bnelson44]

A System 360! I use to work on one of those!

[JohnLongIsland]

i smell hearings on the conspiracy of karl rove retiring.

[Musketeer]

HARRY REID! ((( BOINK! ))) You should've had a V8, run over you long ago...

[TChris]

[JacksonCalhoun]

If (hopefully not when) we see the execrable likes of Carville, Begala, Lehane, Blumenthal, etc, etc, back in charge of spin and strategy for President Hillary, we’ll be missing old Karl, amnesty or no amnesty.

[MaxMax]

Has Pelosi and Dingy Harry complained about Bush having his own desk
and a personal office, yet?

LOL.

[Obie Wan]

“I question the timing,” said Harry Reid.

Harry, at the end of the day,nobody gives a hoot what you think !!!

[holden]

The dims are just angry they were blind-sided and had no inkling he was about to resign. The DBM would have wanted to let it be perceived that outside forces from within their swirling alliance played a role in Rove's departure.

HF

[CarryaBigStick]

“I question the timing,” said Harry Reid. “We’ve seen this time and again with this Administration, whether announcing dramatic so- called ‘terror’ arrests to deflect attention from the Ned Lamont primary victory, flying planes into the World Trade Center to distract from a draconian decision on stem cell lines, or steering hurricane Katrina directly into New Orleans to distract from whatever that was supposed to be distracting from, Rove is the dark master of this kind of political legerdemain.”

Harry Reid doesn't have the mental capacity to use a word as big as 'legerdemain'...but I guess that's really the only way to tell this is a fake quote.

[AnnaZ]

Great title. LOL.