Rove: The Only Mistake We Made Was Not Overriding The Local Government

[CatWoman]

Karl Rove, President Bush's top political advisor and deputy White House chief of staff, spoke at businessman Teddy Forstmann's annual off the record gathering in Aspen, Colorado this weekend. Here is what Rove had to say that the press wasn't allowed to report on.

On Katrina: The only mistake we made with Katrina was not overriding the local government...

On The Anti-War Movement: Cindy Sheehan is a clown. There is no real anti-war movement. No serious politician, with anything to do with anything, would show his face at an anti-war rally...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2005/09/17/rove-off-the-record-on-ka_n_7513.html

[Mari333]

1. May he pass a kidney stone the size or a basketball. n/t

[notadmblnd]

2. If I were John Conyers, I would demand an apology

and I'd demand that it be made publicly!

[brainshrub]

3. There is no real anti-war movement? LOL!

I hope he's in DC on the 24th.

[mod mom]

10. and also at the anniversary of Million Man March Rally in DC in October!

Maybe KKKarl should download Kanye, Public Enemy or others African American musicians to hear their outrage before speaking so ignorantyly>

[hootinholler]

29. Exellent!

If he is spouting this, then this is pre-spin. He is concerned.

-Hoot

[jobycom]

4. Everybody write their Congresscritters NOW

And ask why a man who doesn't believe the federal government made mistakes in New Orleans is in charge of the rebuilding. The man clearly lacks the capacity to understand the job just as Chertoff and Brown did.

[izzie]

5. In his and Bush's bubble he is always right.

Westmoreland saw the light at the end of the tunnel and Hitler had 2 armies waiting to go in 1945. I guess it is fun to believe what you want.

[ewagner]

6. The only troubling thing

is that he was right that no "Main-stream Democrat" stood with Cindy Sheehan or the anti-war movement.

Our "leaders" should be ashamed of themselves.

[DoYouEverWonder]

7. I guess he thinks if he was in that meeting with Blanco

he could have gotten her to sign away Louisiana.

That's why BushCo is running to congress to get more power and to suspend Posse Comitatus.

The problem with the disaster response wasn't that BushCo didn't have enough power, they refused to use the power they already had and deliberately withheld assistance.

If BushCo was still in charge down in there, NO would be well on the way to becoming another Fallujah.

[Clark2008]

8. So, basically, this fuckwad called a grieving mother a clown.

He's really gone over the deep end, hasn't he?

I think his alleged "political genius" has waned.

[CatWoman]

9. I think those kidney stones have travelled up into his brain

[GreenPartyVoter]

11. C'mon Fitzy. Get this guy. Don't let him get away with all this crap!

[shance]

12. Rove tries to invalidate groups and/or people through exclusion lingo.

Trying to make those in Washington better than everyone else, like hey we are better than they are, and you are in the cool kids club.

Amazing our own governmental aides are utilizing high school manipulation tactics to create classism, no pun intended.

Smart tactic. Won't work, because Karl & Co. have marginalized themselves so much now, not to mention the legal trouble they are facing, but might as well give it a whirl.

[Mari333]

14. Rove is my age, I remember punks like him in grade school

smarmy little ugly pasty faced punks..filled with self hatred, self loathing, picking on people but hiding behind other guys when he was confronted. Typical chickenhawk.

[opihimoimoi]

17. Seems like he is very Generous with Misery and Pain

He passes out hurt, pain, and death like there is no tomorrow.

[Mari333]

18. He hates himself, filled with self loathing

so he projects it onto everything around him. What a waste of sentient life.

[opihimoimoi]

20. Yup, Pass out the Hate.....he is worse than any of Hitlers gang...

[Fenris]

13. My, he is inept and deaf, isn't he?

[Rose Siding]

15. Does Rove's pastor approve of how he speaks of his church?

Do Rove's words reflect the sort of values that his church represents? Hey, New Big Strong Media, there's an interview assignment for you.

On Joe Wilson: Joe Wilson and I attend the same church but Joe goes to the wacky mass...

[marbuc]

22. The "wacky mass?"

wtf? I'm sure his church will really appreciate this characterization. I would really love to know what makes it wacky. Do they preach humility and helping the least among us? Do they preach equality under God? Do they preach the golden rule? Do they pass the collection plate for social service programs? Oooooh, that's wacky!

[canichelouis]

16. Good news

The translation of Rove words read:

On Katrina: Ooopppssss ! We know we made MANY mistakes

On the Anti-War Mov't: Un-oh ! The movement is REAL. Cindy is a force to be reckoned with

[BrklynLiberal]

19. I hope he gets the fate he deserves.

[KittyWampus]

21. Clinton And HIS FEMA Worked Quite Well With Locals In 93 AND 97

those floods showed how successful federal and local govt can work together.

[leesa]

23. Won't work Karl. They are on the record filing their requests for federal

assistance in a timely manner.

[dogday]

24. They withheld help to strong arm the Governor

I have no doubt about that. They are still bitter about that. I am glad she stood her ground. They looked bad for doing it and they killed people for withholding help. Stupid Idiots...

[UTUSN]

25. This the Same Off-the-Record Thingy Where We're Attacking Syria?

How do the American People get invited to these things?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4810831

[Cleita]

26. Sure Karl.

The only real help these people got at the beginning was from the local and state governments. If the feds had overrode them, they would have gotten no help while Bush finished his vacation.

[Rose Siding]

27. That jab at Sheehan should have been big news given Clinton's remark

yesterday? Friday?...About how bush should have seen her and taken it like a man (was the point, more or less)

Then to hear bush's top adviser call her a clown??? That should have been big news. It should have been reported and the dichotomy should have been established! :grr:

[Rex]

28. Ya speak all ya want to Turdblossom

it won't erase the 1000s you helped to their deaths here at home and in Iraq. You WILL be labeled a mass murderer along with your boss and everyone else in the BFEE. Bank on it.