DISQUS

Say Anything: North Dakota Democrats On Rove For Visiting State Instead Of Hurricane

  • The Whistler · 4 years ago
    Kent Conrad was in Grand Forks Friday just when Hurricane Rita was imminent.

    I'm sure the country would have been better off if he would have stuck to his desk in the Hart building.
  • Dave · 4 years ago
    And Senator Conrad's priorities?
    Killing puppies and eating babies. Please, ND citizens: Vote for Hoeven.

    I'd have a lot more respect for Lautenberg and Co. if they criticized Rove's visit because.... you know.... the whole "Satan" thing. ;) But that's just me. :)

    This may, and should, hurt Hoeven's chances when Rove finally gets arrested. If I were a politician, I would stay as far away from Mr. Rove as possible right now.
  • The Whistler · 4 years ago
    A spokesman for [Senator] Conrad echoed criticism by Lautenberg and Gion.

    "I find Karl Rove's sense of priorities very curious," said Chris Thorne.

    And Senator Conrad's priorities?
  • Sigivald · 4 years ago
    ...

    Huh. And here I thought Rove was a deputy chief of staff and an advisor.

    You know, someone with, in effect no direct political power at all. He can't give orders to Federal agencies, for example.

    One wonders what Mr. Gion thinks Rove's actual political powers are? And what basis those beliefs have in reality?
  • Rob · 4 years ago
    What the public perceives matters greatly; if they perceive Rove as a criminal, Hoeven will be hurt by appearing with him. Just my .02


    That's right. Because its not so much a matter of Rove actually being a criminal but rather that the charges against him are serious.
  • Dave · 4 years ago
    So that's reason to keep up the smear machine.
    Damn you, Republican Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, for "smearing" Mr. Rove!

    That's right. Because its not so much a matter of Rove actually being a criminal but rather that the charges against him are serious.
    Yes, that's how politics works in the United States. It does not matter wheter the charges are real or not; all that matters is that the voters believe you've broken the law.

    Please do not make me use this site's search engine to check for your posts on "Whitewater" and "Hillary Clinton". (And, if by chance you haven't written about that, we both know Republicans and conservatives have.)
  • The Whistler · 4 years ago
    Better be nice to him then.
  • The Whistler · 4 years ago
    So that's reason to keep up the smear machine.
  • Dave · 4 years ago
    What I suppose matters naught. What the public perceives matters greatly; if they perceive Rove as a criminal, Hoeven will be hurt by appearing with him. Just my .02
  • Steve L. · 4 years ago
    Really, what can he do from his post with regard to direct response?

    You seem to forget that Rove is the all-knowing Master of Time, Space and Dimension.

    He can do whatever he wants.
  • The Whistler · 4 years ago
    And what did Mr. Rove supposedly do?

    If you're referring to the Plame affair I think the smoking gun (as reported in the NY Times) was when he said "That's what I heard too."

    You suppose they'll even give him a trial?
  • The Whistler · 4 years ago
    Dave:

    What I suppose matters naught. What the public perceives matters greatly; if they perceive Rove as a criminal, Hoeven will be hurt by appearing with him. Just my .02


    Dave I wasn't trying to argue with you. With what's been reported Rove's done nothing illegal or unusual.

    But Bush's enemies are going to keep throwing out charges exactly for what I quoted you in.

    Pushing charges with no proof = smearing in my book.
  • The Whistler · 4 years ago
    I agree!
  • Dave · 4 years ago
    Dave I wasn't trying to argue with you. With what's been reported Rove's done nothing illegal or unusual.

    But Bush's enemies are going to keep throwing out charges exactly for what I quoted you in.

    Pushing charges with no proof = smearing in my book.
    Gotcha. But that's just how the game is played.
  • likwidshoe · 4 years ago
    Dave said, Please do not make me use this site's search engine to check for your posts on "Whitewater" and "Hillary Clinton".

    Could you go ahead and do that Dave?

    Thanks.
  • Dave · 4 years ago
    I see...so I'm responsible for what all the other Republicans and/or conservatives say? Does that mean I can lump you in with a group of people and hold you responsible for everything they say?
    No. It occurred to me that if I didn't include "or other Republicans/conservatives" in my post, someone would say that Republicans never connected Hillary Clinton to Whitewater.
  • Rob · 4 years ago
    Please do not make me use this site's search engine to check for your posts on "Whitewater" and "Hillary Clinton".


    I never posted on Whitewater, and because it happened before I took an interest in politics I've never really bothered to learn what it was all about.

    If somebody else posted about it here I'm not aware of it.

    And, if by chance you haven't written about that, we both know Republicans and conservatives have.


    I see...so I'm responsible for what all the other Republicans and/or conservatives say? Does that mean I can lump you in with a group of people and hold you responsible for everything they say?
  • Rob · 4 years ago
    Ok, fair enough.
  • ICallMasICM · 4 years ago
    Damn those GOPee-ers, trying to win!