The son of a gay man who demonizes gays. An atheist who courts fundie voters. A Nixon protege who denounces Nixonian tactics.
Yep, Freud could write volumes about this guy.
Karl Rove charged Sunday that President Barack Obama has an “enemies list,” after the White House escalated its argument that Rove and others are orchestrating a flood of midterm-election ads paid for by unknown donors [...]Rove, in an e-mail to POLITICO, said: ““It is sad to see the president diminish his office by these baseless attacks. Even the truth doesn’t restrain him when it comes to assaulting his enemies list.
Yeah, only some kind of Machiavellian sociopath would keep a running list of enemies.
Also reserved for between the covers of Rove’s book is his checklist of the “great many of the political actors in this town (who) never accepted him as a legitimate president.”“I’ve got behind-the-scenes episodes that are going to show how unreceiving they were of this man as president of the United States,” Rove said, adding: “I’m going to name names and show examples.”
Any minute now, Rove will accuse Obama of questioning political opponents’ patriotism, while scapegoating homosexuals and minorities.



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Sounds like something I heard in the last decade more than once out of chimpie’s administration..
It truly does seem to be pathological for the Republicans to accuse others of what they are doing.
“I have here in my hand a list…”
Good one!
Karl stop being a whiner the Left has been attacked more by Obama than you have.
Agreed projection Karl was famous for getting people.
Reflection,deflection,projection.
Projectile vomitus .
It really doesn’t matter. Dems in Congress are going to go down very hard and the charges and counter charges are not going to change it. Rove should just stay out of the fray.
All White Houses have perceived enemies and this one is no different. Which is actually what people are now realizing–the change was a change to the same thing, only the rose called by a different name. And, it still smells as “sweet.”
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Did FDL make the list of Karl’s enemies? Did I make the list:) I did call him a Potato and his wife a Zombie, I have said many, many mean things about the Chimp.
I deserve to be on the List!
Rove will also accuse Obama of harboring closeted homosexuals in his administration, and having a kinky gay dad with a gold cock ring.
Suppose Obama has a list just what has he ever done to punish his enemies Karl? Even us Lefties who he has attacked more than the Republicans it seems have not exactly been cowed into submission by Obama.
An enemy who does nothing but talk is not much of an enemy.
the ship of state is listing, but that’s different.
Rove is opening a can of worms with his book. If only Rove and Bush had their books both out before the election that would have boosted our turnout.
Rove and Bush I bet both planned to release their books before the election and then claim credit for an expected GOP victory.
Such a move would have helped Bush restore his reputation. Never mind that with Obama doing nothing about jobs and homes Dem losses were very predictable.
Yet someone with more clout than Bush got him to pull the publication date until after the election. Is Rove’s book also an after the election release?
If so then Bush and Rove have sunk low even in their own circles.
Perhaps we should consider delisting the ship of state, but that is yet another matter.
The book I’m looking forward to is Rumsfeld’s. It’s the only one I want to read from the W admin. Not that I expect him to be honest, but I’m curious how he will spin everything.
As Freud might say, “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.”
Or in Rove’s case, “Sometimes a lowlife POS dirtbag is, etc.”
yaw’ll got that right.
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=karl+rove+book&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=4288941247&ref=pd_sl_67yjj0umex_e
Its being released in Paperback as a first run printing and its already being discounted? The wingnut welfare people can’t afford to pay more for hardcover anymore to boost Karl to the Times best seller list?
I miss mocking Karl Rove on a daily basis. Such a rich target.
He was congressman from my district I think before I was born. I think I despise the GOP so much because I grew up with the kids of people who voted for him.
The town has a certain mindset and Rummy is a great example of it.
It would interesting to see how his MIC investment portfolio made out during his tenure as Defense Secretary.
All I want to know is- why is Rove not speaking from a jail cell instead of freely leaving his trail of slime in daylight.
When the book comes out I’m sure it will be like the old days for a week.:)
Funny.
I never even knew who my member of congress was when I was growing up.
http://www.correntewire.com/did_rove_quit_now_because_frequent_white_house_guest_jeff_gannons_book_is_coming_out_in_september
Pic’s of Karl Rove’s Dad’s Frenum Ladder (Not Work Safe)
Just what does it say about the state of the super rich when they won’t pay for a hardcover first run of Karl’s new book and demand it be discounted?
Sure Karl will say he wants to reach a larger audience but has anyone here ever argued with a GOPer and have them reply with a quote from a GOP President’s book ever?
Has anyone ever had a GOPer reply with a quote from Rush, Glen, Malkin’s book’s?
Rove’s target audience doesn’t read.
I suppose that will never be revealed.
I think it might have warmed up enough to read outside, so I’m off to give it a try.
Who’s stopping you? If that’s a goal? Sad.
I found out reading about Rummy at the Lake. Growing up Phil Crane was my Congressman anti tax and drunk so drunk despite being the oldest guy in the House he never led a committee.
Our state rep Cal Skinner only after he finally lost did the local GOP paper tell us his first wife left the country and went into hiding because she accused Cal of molesting their child.
Why a wealthy Barrington woman did not trust the court system in a country where money buys justice suggests Cal has Clout from the Devil himself.
Last I heard the wife was still on the run. But thats just a few examples of the GOP machine that produced Rummy.
ohhhh
great catch!
I threw up in my mouth a little. That’s terrible.
Eventually, I will get around to completing and for posting a Seminal Diary, and titled, “Outliers” Of the Future”.
For ease of understanding a ‘smart’ Professor at Arizona State University coined the devastating understatement regarding “Outliers in social science terms” and which exemplifies not only Rove and Gingrich, but many assorted individuals in our America.
Take, for example, the Code Talk for “Republicans being the Party of Paychecks and the Democrats for being the Party of Food Stamps” and when translated by Native Americans and Chicanos, means simply, that the Overtly Wealthy are “worthy” and the Middle Class and the Economically Disadvantaged are “non-worthy.”
Moreover, Rove should have resigned and done loudly when Bush/Cheney submitted their AUMF Resolution to Congress; Congress approved; and Bush/Cheney signed-off on their Resolution. Consequently, Rove demonstrated that he is abjectly lacking in political Principle, since the Resolution did not meet the minimalist Constitutional Standard for a Declaration of War.
And througout these past years, I still hold the view that Bush/Cheney and their National Security and Defense Cabal should have been hauled off to the World Court, and when accomplished, all, including their political advisers, would be in iron bracelets and shackles, and seen on the national news programs while being marched off to their respective airplanes.
But, then, I am just another military veteran, and what the hell do I know?
Jaango
In some countries he would have been led outside with his former employer and had [Edited by Moderator. We don't go down that path at FDL]. Just sayin.
David Dayen has a fresh cross-post available: De Facto Foreclosure Moratorium Could Still Occur Regardless of White House Policy
Just saying’ there is a rich source of humor there. Can’t get violent, so ya may as well laugh…
You know enough to make a great diary from the sound of it:)
Back in 2005, when the existence of Rove’s enemies list was first revealed, I e-mailed the White House asked for my name to be included but never got a response.
Too bad Hunter S. Thompson isn’t around to sue for not ostensibly being on President Obama’s presumed enemies list (in the dark recesses of Karl’s mind).