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Rove makes Akin murder joke
Politico ^ | 8/31/12 9:32 | TIM MAK

Posted on 08/31/2012 7:04:31 AM PDT by xzins

In a closed-door fundraiser at the Republican National Convention, Karl Rove reportedly joked about the murder of Missouri GOP Senate candidate Todd Akin.

“We should sink Todd Akin. If he’s found mysteriously murdered, don’t look for my whereabouts!” joked Rove, according to a Businessweek report of the fundraiser.

Sheelah Kolhatkar, an editor for Bloomberg Businessweek, was invited to the event as a guest of top Republican donor who was aware she was a journalist. The invite gave her a behind-the-scenes look at the otherwise-private event.

At the event, Rove urged attendees to urge Akin to get out of the race, citing Missouri’s Senate race as a major obstacle to Republicans taking over the Senate.

“We have five people who are interested” in replacing Akin as the Senate candidate, Rove said. “We don’t care who the nominee is, other than get Akin out.”

Rove and other top Republicans called on Akin to leave the race after his controversial comments two weeks ago on “legitimate rape” and his mistaken comment about how conception through rape rarely occurs.


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: akin; benedictrove; congress; corruption; elections; fraud; gope; karlrove; rape; rinorove; rncestablishment; rove; rove4murder; toddakin; tokyorove
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To: xzins

This is payback because Akin didn’t vote for Rove’s “compassionate” Conservative big govt policies. So Rove doesn’t care who replaces Akin, what an idiot.


141 posted on 08/31/2012 3:40:30 PM PDT by RginTN
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To: xzins
"This is far worse than anything Todd Akin said. Unbelievably Ignorant."

Amen to that.

142 posted on 08/31/2012 3:49:21 PM PDT by scottiemom (As Texas public school teacher, I highly recommend private school)
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To: Uncle Chip

I’ll bet he’s still there. We’ll see.


143 posted on 08/31/2012 3:57:41 PM PDT by SUSSA
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To: Mamzelle

My prediction is that the Republican establishment will start contributing to Akin in late September if Akin is still competitive. These political pros don’t care two figs for Akin but will contribute if they think it is winnable. They will wait until the deadline passes.


144 posted on 08/31/2012 4:03:28 PM PDT by StevenFlorida
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To: Uncle Chip

“Let’s see if he is mysteriously absent from the Sunday morning talk shows????”

He was just on Lou Dobbs, on Fox Business.


145 posted on 08/31/2012 4:10:37 PM PDT by alamogal
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To: xzins
Rove used the term 'murder' ~ hardly a joke.

We have these laws for a very good reason ~ to lock 'em up and throw away the key.

146 posted on 08/31/2012 4:13:13 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: alamogal

Did they discuss Akin???


147 posted on 08/31/2012 4:19:27 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: SUSSA

I think Akin has gotten under his skin. Karl demanded and Akin was supposed to fold his cards and go home — but he didn’t and Karl is beside himself.


148 posted on 08/31/2012 4:22:07 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: doug from upland
So Doug, are you finally getting ready to REFUDIATE Rove?

Even if you've done that many times in the past, you have to do it again you know.

I wanted Akin out of there to, and I wanted Romney out of there for the exact same reasons. Rove and others flipped me the bird on that one, so now we are stuck with Romney ~ it's fair to stick everybody with Akin.

Until we figure a way out of this business of 'sticking people with candidates they neither like nor want' we're going to limp along losing elections and governing authority while at the same time the drooling and cackling Democrats continue to rack up incredible national debt totals!

What I"d like to know is why Rove was so selective in his rage ~ and that's what it is, too, rage. Could it be that he recognized if he said that about a Democrat candidate he'd be in the federal lockup in Central Florida by now?

149 posted on 08/31/2012 4:23:56 PM PDT by muawiyah
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Rove makes me ill. He’s so past his time of relevance on the political scene.........and on Fox News last night, he looked frumpy, fat and odd. Take a long vacay, Rove. Get out of politics, please.


150 posted on 08/31/2012 4:26:26 PM PDT by NoRedTape
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To: Uncle Chip

I agree.


151 posted on 08/31/2012 4:26:43 PM PDT by SUSSA
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To: xzins

GOP-e insiders can say anything and get away with it...

But to channel a Democrat ???


152 posted on 08/31/2012 4:49:32 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: doug from upland

Well I support you Doug. But there is no sense wasting your time arguing with idiots. They are just using Akin as a hobby horse for their various agendas. However I think it is too late to replace Akin, therefore I believe we should let it go and support the idiot since he is the lesser evil. McCaskill needs to go


153 posted on 08/31/2012 4:51:15 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: Mamzelle

Maybe we should make Akin a FR project. Let’s get him the Senate seat.
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Since the GOP-e started attacking Akin, Iver taken it personally...

I feel that the pro-life, Conservative, TEA Party groups are being attacked...

Rove must be feeling smug...


154 posted on 08/31/2012 4:53:46 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: aumrl

My God, how old is Schafly??? I like her a lot.....but she was gettin’ up there in the Reagan administration!

Hank


155 posted on 08/31/2012 5:01:34 PM PDT by County Agent Hank Kimball (Screw it. Newt's the smartest candidate and the guy I want to see debating Obummer. Flame away.)
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To: plain talk

Sheer genius, turning Ye Olde GOP Bogeyman argument back upon itself.

Bravo. Yes, moderates must support Akin as the lesser of two evils because McCaskill has got to go. Much like supporting Romney as the lesser of two evils because Obama has got to go.

Nice symmetry there. Difficult to deny the parallels.


156 posted on 08/31/2012 5:01:49 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: xzins
Karl has gone from Magnificent Bastard to Pusillanimous Pipsqueak Rove...STFU
157 posted on 08/31/2012 5:10:30 PM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: xzins

wow.

BTW, notice how Democrats can say stupid things “Stand up Chuck!” and its a local, one time story?

Akin was even leading a recent poll, meaning he isn’t going to drag down the GOP. The GOP will be dragged down by lib-leaning RINO’s intent on assaulting conservative Republicans at every chance.


158 posted on 08/31/2012 5:13:12 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: P-Marlowe; holdonnow

THe Great One just said Rove probably said it bnecause Akin doesnt owe Rove anything...

Mark also said “We need Akin to win”

Good for you Mark...


159 posted on 08/31/2012 5:15:39 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: RegulatorCountry

Well EVERY single election involves the lesser of evils. Every one.


160 posted on 08/31/2012 5:21:52 PM PDT by plain talk
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