Does Karl Rove live in his own world?

Otis · 06-25-2008, 10:42 PM

Yesterday, in slamming the New York Times for publishing the name of the (non-covert) CIA agaent who interrogated Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, Rove claimed the United States is put at risk when a CIA agent’s identity is leaked.

“Look, they put our country at risk when they reveal the details of a program that saved America from attacks.”

A little history on the outing of a Valerie Plame, another (covert) CIA agent from the two reporters in the middle of the whole thing:

Matthew Cooper:

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Look, Karl Rove told me about Valerie Plame’s identity on July 11, 2003. I called him because Ambassador Wilson [Plame’s husband] was in the news that week. I didn’t know Ambassador Wilson even had a wife until I talked to Karl Rove and he said that she worked at the agency and she worked on WMD.

Robert Novak

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A week prior to publishing his column which outed Plame, Robert Novak spoke with Rove. Novak brought up Plame’s role at the CIA, and Rove confirmed that Plame worked at the CIA: “I heard that too” said Rove.

Deson · 06-25-2008, 11:49 PM

Welcome back the news hour! I trust there will be more vacations when Obama makes valid news?

Yes Rove lives in his own world, it's the only one where he really is a genius.

Illuminator · 06-26-2008, 01:09 AM

Well he's gotta be worth more than the operatives Kerry and Gore hired.

Deson · 06-26-2008, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Illuminator

Well he's gotta be worth more than the operatives Kerry and Gore hired.

Yeah but a smart dumbass is still a dumbass. Plus, the candidate counts for a lot.

Illuminator · 06-26-2008, 01:27 AM

A smart dumbass... I see. Because evil genius would be a compliment?

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A week prior to publishing his column which outed Plame, Robert Novak spoke with Rove. Novak brought up Plame’s role at the CIA, and Rove confirmed that Plame worked at the CIA: “I heard that too” said Rove.

This quote you can discard.

Deson · 06-26-2008, 01:33 AM

He's not though. I'll give him being smart but really? Look at the opposition and the candidates. They weren't exactly politicians of the caliber of Bill Clinton and victory isn't so hard when you can run hard to peoples fears.

Otis · 06-26-2008, 01:34 AM

Neither is relevant to the subject at hand. He's an arrogant hypocrite who not only thinks he's above the law, but that every one of us will believe any line of shit he feeds us.

And fuck those of us who don't.

Illuminator · 06-26-2008, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Deson

They weren't exactly politicians of the caliber of Bill Clinton and victory isn't so hard when you can run hard to peoples fears.

Fears are legitimate viewpoints like any other, you make it sound like cheating.

Deson · 06-26-2008, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Illuminator

Fears are legitimate viewpoints like any other, you make it sound like cheating.

When you attack a man's patriotism even when he agree with you but won't go to the point of selling out others? Yeah. 2002- 2004 were bullshit fear mongering that took a lot of good politicians out by crass manipulation.Speaking of, I still have yet to see another terror alert since 2004...

Back on point, the shit done to Max Cleland and the like was pure unadulterated bullshit. Daisy is as fair as Willie Horton was but that was too far.