I KNEW it....Olbermann was the ONLY one who showed Rove:

[Gabi Hayes]

saying that he likes to ''tear the tops off small animals.'' I saw the clip of him 'dancing' on the evening news shows, CNN, MSNBC (several times on the latter two), and all the baggers thought it was hi-LARE-eous, just the cat's PJs.

I was wondering if anyone would show the revealing clip, in which he said TWICE that he likes to remove the heads from small creatures. Of course, nobody showed that part.

Olbermann did, however, showing Rove saying it both times, and making some sort of comment about it (which I can't remember). His comment did reference the oddness of a comment like that, but didn't go into as much analysis as I'd like.

I hope somebody does do a piece on what must've been going through his mind to come up with a line like that, of ALL the possibilities in the UNIVERSE. That's what he came up with. Olbermann did mention that Rove is considered the comedian in the WH. Considering that Bush is said to have blown up frogs in his youth, it's easy to see why he thinks Rove is so hilarious. I wonder if they've discuss their favorite means of small animal torture. Wonder, also, of Gonzales offered his input, or if any of this made its way into protocols for interrogating enemies of the state.

[Beetwasher]

1. They Always Use These Occasions To Make It Seem Like They're Joking About The Truth

IOW, Karl Rove really DOES like to rip the heads off small animals and just admitted as much, for real. But in this setting it's taken as a "joke" and not serious. They've done this before in this setting. They reveal and admit truths guised as jokes.

[WinkyDink]

4. Plus, he said "tops" instead of "heads", like these living beings are things to him.

Which, of course, they, and humans, are.

[ixion]

6. yep, using the word 'tops' is very telling

it means he sees the 'creatures' as mere objects.

Watch it, Karl, your inner sociopath is showing.

[Gabi Hayes]

9. actually, he probably has little bikinis made for them, and undresses them,

like Elvis, leaving their panties on

it's probably the most bare titty he's ever seen!

[Mandate My Ass]

10. Tops? Wasn't Jeff Gannon a self-described top?

Did Karl have to break up some rough stuff? Things that make you go "hmmmmmmmmmm."

[BrklynLiberal]

2. I bet it was no joke on Rove's part.

He is a real sick dude.
Here's my nomination for pic I'd like to see on the news

[Raine]

I just saw it on KO

it was disgusting and everyone laughed like is was a funny joke. I would bet that it is NO joke and he really does enjoy that kind of thing. :mad: Even if it was a joke that kind of thing is NOT funny! :grr:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

3. He doesn't drink, downhill ski, something else (I forgot)

so for entertainment, he likes to tear the heads off of small animals. Then he made the ripping gesture.
My f'n god!

[bbernardini]

5. Actually, I suspect it was a failed attempt at a Monty Python reference...

Specifically, the "Summarize Proust Competition" sketch, in which Graham Chapman's character gives his hobbies as "strangling animals, golf, and masturbation."

At least that was the first thing I thought of when I heard Rove say that line.

Then I turned the TV down until the clip was done, because with Python, you know they're kidding.

[Cabcere]

14. Ahh, yes - where "strangling animals is all right but masturbation isn't"

according to Terry Jones in "Live at Aspen." :D

I dunno, though, you really think the Bushies are clever enough to get Monty Python humor? :shrug:

[grasswire]

7. Hollywood couldn't cast for a sicko horror film with better characters ..

...than Alberto Gonzales, Karen Hughes, George W., Karl Rove, etc.....

They are the personification of demented perverts, IMO. Creepy, creepy, creepy.

[JuniperLea]

8. Mass murderers love that evil crap!!!

He is one for sure... more deadly than Jeffrey Dahmer or Richard Ramirez. Evil! Pure, ugly, heinous evil!!! All of them! Rove, Cheney, Bush... you know... ugh!

[waiting for hope]

11. I have a very strong feeling

that KO has a staffer surfing on DU daily...

[WorseBeforeBetter]

13. I'm starting to wonder that myself.

There's usually something that jumps out at me from a DU thread earlier in the day - some little zinger he works in to the show.

[dflprincess]

12. Torturing and killing small animals

one of the signs of a serial killer. I bet he's a bed wetter as well.

[Annces]

15. No wonder Rove loves Bush so much

He gets to fulfill his sadism through Bush.

[eleny]

16. K&R

Oh my god.