Billionaires-for-Bush Celebrate Karl Rove in Wichita

[mistertrickster]

People say that we billionaires aren't interested in giving back to society.

That's not true! When Karl Rove came to Kansas for a Republican fund-raiser yesterday, we turned out to show our support. Karl Rove is a man to be admired and extolled to the world. He stands on principle!

He doesn't let a little thing like legal niceties or even the US Constitution get in the way of making the rich vastly richer.

We even got a newspaper write up:

Protest over Rove speech is a bit formal

BY DION LEFLER

The Wichita Eagle

A Wichita appearance by former White House political aide Karl Rove touched off a little street theater Thursday, with protesters masquerading as millionaires lampooning the man known as "the Architect" of President Bush's electoral victories.

Rove spoke to about 125 Republican activists and supporters who paid $50 a plate -- $150 to have their picture taken with Rove -- at a party fundraiser at the 20th Century Center on North Broadway.

The speech was closed to the news media.

. . . .

Outside Rove's speech, about a half-dozen demonstrators showed up in tuxedos, yachting apparel and evening gowns with million-dollar play-money bills poking out of their pockets.

With sparkling cider in champagne glasses, they "toasted" Rove's appearance and waved signs bearing slogans such as: "Widen the wealth inequality gap."

A few people stopped by to join the costumed demonstrators and expressed their own disdain over Rove's role in building the case for the invasion of Iraq.

"I think this war has gone too far," said Christina Blanchard. "Too many of our loved ones are dying over there."

Harry Furst stood with the demonstrators in a cap from the amphibious assault ship USS Guam, on which he served in the 1970s.

He said he was angered that the military was diverted to Iraq instead of tracking down Osama Bin Laden after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

"I'm a veteran and I think I speak for a lot of veterans," he said. "I won't say most of them, because that's what Rove and his cronies do. They never wore the uniform, but they sent good men and women into harm's way."

http://www.kansas.com/news/local/story/405735.html

Here are some photos.

[orleans]

1. good pics. wish there were more.

where's the limo & the Hors d'oeuvre tray?

[mistertrickster]

2. This was our 1st time . . . we'll get a limo next time, heh! nt

[orleans]

5. i love this idea/form of protest. i think it's brilliant! nice work--

did you have fun? it's that sarcastic/ironic/"subtle" humor that makes billionaires for bush so wonderful.

[mistertrickster]

6. YES! It's a lot more fun than just standing and screaming, IMHO. nt

[crimsonblue]

7. You know the tides of history are a changin...

when even the Wichita Eagle, long a bastion of ring wing chattery and regurgitation, starts taking shots at the repukes. In the past, they have had a tendency to obfuscate events as they actually occurred, and instead watered down the news to make it more "appealing" to their mostly right-wing readership base. I'm a bit shocked, to be honest.

[alstephenson]

3. Excellent!!!

I'm sure our local contingent of Billionaires for Bush will join us to greet Bush and McSame on the 27th of May in Phoenix for their big fundraiser! I love you guys!

[90-percent]

4. speaking of...

and my billionaires bumper stickers are the longest lasting highest quality stickers I got all over my tailgate!

-90% Jimmy