Karl Rove says he's not The Exorcist.

[ProSense]

Book says Rove ordered office exorcism

Newsday
Published September 7, 2006

WASHINGTON -- Karl Rove says he's not The Exorcist.

Rove, the Bush political shaman Democrats love to demonize, enlisted a trio of clergymen to exorcise Hillary Rodham Clinton's left-wing spirit when he moved into her West Wing office in 2001, according to an unflattering new biography.

"I talked to Karl; he said it's not true and, beyond that, he will have no comment," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said.

Clinton smiled and shook her head in disbelief Wednesday when asked about the tale, which appears in "The Architect: Karl Rove and the Master Plan for Absolute Power," by James Moore and Wayne Slater.

"I'm speechless," she finally said, heading toward a Senate elevator.

Later, Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines quipped, "If the story is true . . . they sure did exorcise any lingering competence right out of the building."

Deal Hudson, a former Fordham University professor Rove enlisted to woo Catholic voters, told Moore and Slater that he witnessed the exorcism, which he described as "an actual liturgical ceremony."

Hudson did not return a message seeking his comment.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003247154_rove07.html?syndication=rss

[redqueen]

1. Bwaaaa!

I had to check the source... I was sure it had to be the Onion!

:rofl:

[sinkingfeeling]

2. "they sure did exorcise any lingering competence right out of the building

Great answer!

[snowbear]

3. I like what that Clinton spokesperso (Philippe Reines) said!!

Too funny!

[JuniperLea]

4. KKKarl sez it's not so... that's as good as admitting it!

You have to remember they live in Bizarro World.

[leveymg]

5. So, who cleaned up the pea soup, afterwards?

[liberalmuse]

10. Man, that does look a lot like Rove...

except he's much more hideous!

[azurnoir]

6. Maybe KKKarl was

telling the truth this time, he and George are still in the building aren't they.

[SDDEM06]

7. Wouldn't an exorcism have removed most of this Administration from

the building?

[DoYouEverWonder]

8. What a waste of taxpayer dollars

and an insult to a former First Lady. Imagine if someone did this to Saint Nancy Reagan or Saint Laura Bush. The freepers would explode.

[MichiganVote]

9. Deal Hudson is a mental case from way back

[AZBlue]

11. I can not wait to read this book!!

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