Karl Rove promises to "repaint the state red" (Colorado)

[Doondoo]

LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) -- The mastermind behind President Bush's successful campaigns on Friday asked state Republicans to back another mastermind who engineered Bill Owens' rise to the governorship and ran a campaign that unseated the U.S. Senate minority leader. White House political adviser Karl Rove urged the party faithful to stand on Republican principles and elect Dick Wadhams as their new chairman to retake gains made by Democrats in the state.

During a "repaint the state red dinner," Rove said Republicans suffered a significant defeat in the November elections, but he said he takes a longer view of history and predicted voters will again turn to Republicans for leadership.

"We had a defeat. Can't dress up that pig. We pick ourselves up off the mat, we stand on principle and we get back in the fight," he told a cheering crowd of hundreds of supporters.

Wadhams said Rove is inspiring to Republican stalwarts and he has a long-term view of history.

"This is a unity dinner. It's time to get the Republican Party back on track and Karl Rove can do that," Wadhams said.


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[Bluebear]

1. After Columbine, what a charming metaphor. nt

[hlthe2b]

3. Isn't that the truth.... what a putz...

prison is too good for him, but it's a start...

[muntrv]

2. Karl Rove knows you can't dress up a pig. They tried it on him to no avail.

:evilgrin:

[hulklogan]

4. His "longer view of history" must include the time when hell freezes over.

Because that's the only time when the good people of the USA will turn to Republics again for leadership.

[Beelzebud]

5. So he's going to paint it red, change the name to HELL and let outlaws raid it?

The reference "paint the town red" comes from the movie High Plains Drifter.

In the movie right after the town is painted red and changed to Hell, it gets ransacked by outlaws.

[dkofos]

6. Will you be doing that painting with a brush, roller, or spraygun??

If you start now, you could be finished before you die!!
Unless god grants my wish and you die sooner.

[Demeter]

7. Has He Cleared This With the EPA?

Another crony, no doubt....

[XOKCowboy]

8. Good Luck KKKarl

We're going to take Wayne Allard's Senate seat and even more House seats in '08. Even the rural voters see through your fake-conservative BS now. Colorado is going Cobalt Blue in '08!

Your time is over Pig Boy!

[skipos]

9. Oh, I thought he was talking about sending more CO soldiers to die in Iraq

The headline confused me for a bit.