I'm beginning to think this guy is a comedian.

I bet he was laughing while writing this article and planning evil stuff to take back the White House in 4 years.

That's like having a serial killer tell you he likes your hair.

GaryPDX: I'm beginning to think this guy is a comedian.

He has survived as long as he has, and done very well by being coldly realistic, albeit supremely cynical.

FredaDeStilleto: That's like having a serial killer tell you he likes your hair work.

Everything that has transpired has done so according to my design.

GaryPDX: I'm beginning to think this guy is a comedian.

He and Rush could be the next Laurel and Hardy or Abbot and Costello...or Laurel and Costello

I care less about Obama and his cabinet appointments with each passing day.

I wasn't worried about Obama's appointments before but now I am.

St_Francis_P: GaryPDX: I'm beginning to think this guy is a comedian.

He has survived as long as he has, and done very well by being coldly realistic, albeit supremely cynical.

These folks spent the last few months saying "OMG HES A SOCIALIST!" Now that everyone knows that he isn't, they have to act surprised.

"Karl Rove quoted as saying, 'Please keep looking at me! I'm relevant still! Really! Want to hear me rap?'"

Karl Rove praises Obama's choices says they are "Reassuring."

Great. Now I'm getting worried.

Karl Rove excoriates subby's grammar says it is "Terrible."

GaryPDX: I'm beginning to think this guy is a comedian.

Yea, OK, but what about Rove?

I don't find Janet Napolitano as Homeland Security chief 'reassuring' at all.

Gee, one of the most astute political analysts today say Obama is doing well. He has obvious powers to the nth degree.

2wolves: FredaDeStilleto: That's like having a serial killer tell you he likes your hair work.

I see what you did there and I like it.

libbynomore2: I just love how lib's just wet themselves every time Rove's name comes up. And for him to be " reassured " by Obama's cabinet picks?

Well, that's just delicious.

Two prominent Lefties reaction to Rove's comments:

Whatever. Get less partisan, already, ok?

This is getting really tiring talking about non-issues with you.

Rove is best enjoyed BBQ'ed on a grassfire lit by burning Wall Street Journals and Newsweeks. The whine of choice is any vocal Republican (sorry Ann, they wired your jaw shut).

jjorsett: I don't find Janet Napolitano as Homeland Security chief 'reassuring' at all.

I'd be reassured if DHS was dismantled. The last thing we need is a national police force.

libbynomore2: I just love how lib's just wet themselves every time Rove's name comes up. And for him to be " reassured " by Obama's cabinet picks?

Well, that's just delicious.

Two prominent Lefties reaction to Rove's comments:

Have you ever made a comment worth reading? Just curious, because I've never seen one.

FlukeBoy: 2wolves: FredaDeStilleto: That's like having a serial killer tell you he likes your hair work.

I see what you did there and I like it.

I like where this thread is going.

I got about half way through the article before it dawned on me that I don't care what Karl Rove thinks.

....see what I mean? It's just so fun to watch.

I'm lol'ing

Does the league of fail pic violate the FarkQ by calling out fark members?

cheap_thoughts: Does the league of fail pic violate the FarkQ by calling out fark members?

Nah, it doesn't count for extreme douche nozzles. We can mock them all we want.

After 20 January 2009, it'll be "Karl who?"

/Another piece for the Trash Pile of History.
//Along with the rest of the Bush Administration.

Honestly, I'm not a fan of Obama. I voted against him, and I activly campained against him.

That being said, I'm fairly impressed that most of his cabinet nominations seem to be fairly middle of the road, which is what the country needs write now.

Believe me, I love to get in political discussions, but I'd rather talk about policy, rather than "You're side is evil, and they suck, and need to get sucked into a black hole and rot in hell!" There's too much of that on both sides. I genuinely, hope Obama does well. I hope so for the sake of all Americans, not this, "Oh yeah.... you people are really going to get yours now!" feeling that has become all too common.

As far as Rove goes.... say what you will about his politics, but he's an incredibly astute political mind. After all, he managed to get Bush elected, not once..... but twice.

Meanwhile, in the office of Barack Obama [cue Superfriend "Hall of Justice" music]:

Obama: Wait, Rove said what?

Biden: That he found your appointments are "reassuring."

Obama: Well, damn it, Joe, now we have to start all over.

St_Francis_P: GaryPDX: I'm beginning to think this guy is a comedian.

He has survived as long as he has, and done very well by being coldly realistic, albeit supremely cynical.

This.

The left hates him because he perfected the Clinton attack methodology, but if you read his stuff and listen to him, he is one of the smarter and insightful people in politics.


/doesn't mean I agree with everything he says, I'm just sayin'

Ontos

I've been hearing that a lot from conservatives and it's really refreshing considering how much crap they've gotten from the Democrats for Bush. It would make me feel like a moron for being so anti-Bush, but he's done a great job at realizing some, though not all, of my fears of his administration.

th: Ontos

I've been hearing that a lot from conservatives and it's really refreshing considering how much crap they've gotten from the Democrats for Bush. It would make me feel like a moron for being so anti-Bush, but he's done a great job at realizing some, though not all, of my fears of his administration.

Well.... I voted for Bush twice, but I'm pretty far from agreeing with him on everything. On several issues I agree with him all the way, but also several times I'm going, "WTF are you thinking?" Like ANWAR (stay the hell out of refuges), or immigration, and his support of the repeated bailouts.... that sort of thing.

I'm a dyed in the wool conservative, but all I can say is, "Is this the best our country has to offer?" On BOTH sides of the political isle. I see politicians everyday that make me ask, "Where was THIS guy? Why didn't he run?"

The whole political scene in America has gotten way to hateful and divisive, and as a result, I think the average American feels kinda left out of the whole process with the far left and far right taking center stage. What ever happened to it just being cool to have a different viewpoint? Fox News presents one viewpoint, MSNBC presents another. But instead of, "Ehh.... I don't like that station, so I'll watch another.... or maybe go to the House marathon in hopes of seeing Dr. Cuddy wearing something that shows off her butt", it's now, "We should burn down the building and rape their cattle and sell off their children to slavery."

I think people need to take a step back, have a deep breath, and try to work together as Americans rather than just Democrats and Republicans for awhile.... at least until the next election.

Ontos

I agree. I'm fairly young and grew up knowing only Clinton scandals and Bush mocking, so it is shocking to me that Americans are finally fed up enough with everything that we're emerging from this juvenile, blind hatred of the other side. I fully expected to hear my Republican friends take a hard-line, offensive view point of Obama, but that hasn't really happened, and I'm glad. It's just nice to finally hear productive, rational discussions of politics (such as Rove's article).

Ontos: th: Ontos

I've been hearing that a lot from conservatives and it's really refreshing considering how much crap they've gotten from the Democrats for Bush. It would make me feel like a moron for being so anti-Bush, but he's done a great job at realizing some, though not all, of my fears of his administration.

Well.... I voted for Bush twice, but I'm pretty far from agreeing with him on everything. On several issues I agree with him all the way, but also several times I'm going, "WTF are you thinking?" Like ANWAR (stay the hell out of refuges), or immigration, and his support of the repeated bailouts.... that sort of thing.

I'm a dyed in the wool conservative, but all I can say is, "Is this the best our country has to offer?" On BOTH sides of the political isle. I see politicians everyday that make me ask, "Where was THIS guy? Why didn't he run?"

The whole political scene in America has gotten way to hateful and divisive, and as a result, I think the average American feels kinda left out of the whole process with the far left and far right taking center stage. What ever happened to it just being cool to have a different viewpoint? Fox News presents one viewpoint, MSNBC presents another. But instead of, "Ehh.... I don't like that station, so I'll watch another.... or maybe go to the House marathon in hopes of seeing Dr. Cuddy wearing something that shows off her butt", it's now, "We should burn down the building and rape their cattle and sell off their children to slavery."

I think people need to take a step back, have a deep breath, and try to work together as Americans rather than just Democrats and Republicans for awhile.... at least until the next election.

th: Ontos

I agree. I'm fairly young and grew up knowing only Clinton scandals and Bush mocking, so it is shocking to me that Americans are finally fed up enough with everything that we're emerging from this juvenile, blind hatred of the other side. I fully expected to hear my Republican friends take a hard-line, offensive view point of Obama, but that hasn't really happened, and I'm glad. It's just nice to finally hear productive, rational discussions of politics (such as Rove's article).

Alot of us want the country to be better, and are hoping Obama is able to do good things.

Ontos: or maybe go to the House marathon in hopes of seeing Dr. Cuddy wearing something that shows off her butt",

That should be something people of all political stripes can agree on.

Karl Rove knows what most young Americans don't understand. Administrations change back and forth like the wind. In the real world pragmatism is more important than dogma. It's that pragmatism that allowed Orrin Hatch to recommend Ruth Ginsberg to Clinton for the supreme court. If you look at Obamas team, you see some very left wing people (especially for domestic matters), Centrist/Right Wing people (economic policy), and a fairly centrist (meaning that there should be few complaints on most matters from all sides) international policy.

The only real complaint most conservatives should have is in healthcare and environmental regulations. Though, I must admit, appointing a guy who helped Clintion come to understand that the CDS market would not be a problem to the cabinet seems suspect to me. He clearly has had a problem with understanding the role of regulation in the market to prevent an economic crisis. I hope he's learned his lesson since then.

OMFG, Obama's doomed!

Ontos: Honestly, I'm not a fan of Obama. I voted against him, and I activly campained against him.

That being said, I'm fairly impressed that most of his cabinet nominations seem to be fairly middle of the road, which is what the country needs write now.

Believe me, I love to get in political discussions, but I'd rather talk about policy, rather than "You're side is evil, and they suck, and need to get sucked into a black hole and rot in hell!" There's too much of that on both sides. I genuinely, hope Obama does well. I hope so for the sake of all Americans, not this, "Oh yeah.... you people are really going to get yours now!" feeling that has become all too common.

As far as Rove goes.... say what you will about his politics, but he's an incredibly astute political mind. After all, he managed to get Bush elected, not once..... but twice.

I'd never really thought about it - but you make an excellent point. Anyone who could get GWB elected twice in a row could sell gasoline to a guy who was on fire.

kos's opinion on this is the correct one.

It's positioning the GOP on a issue they are supposed to hate to get their base on board, so later they can flip it around and say "he was soo good and moderate on the economy, whats this universal health care and energy Independence shiat?"

Guess "socialism" goes out the door when your party lost and caused a huge fiscal meltdown

actually, what's really reassuring is that turd blossom rove and his sidekick texas george won't be anywhere near the Whitehouse. that's what is reassuring.

TyrantII: Guess "socialism" goes out the door when your party lost and caused a huge fiscal meltdown

That's not a complete assessment. What's causing this mess is two fold.

1. The completely unregulated CDS market. It was specifically exempted from regulation in 2000 under Clinton. Yes, he signed it and a fully bipartisan vote of yes happen in both houses of congress.
2. The sub prime mortgage market. Also, specifically started under the behest of Clinton.

Our entire federal government fell asleep at the wheel. Both parties, democrats and republicans have been listening to the drum beat of "deregulation" for far too long. That's why we are here. Look, I NEVER liked the Bush administration and I'm not much of a fan of post Sept 11th Republicans, but to lame THEM and ONLY THEM for this mess is not admitting the truth. Our system that was put in place during and after the great depression in order to prevent another economic crisis from happening has been dismantled by both parties for 30 years now.

They all have failed us and we kept voting for them. We need for bear minded economists in the cabinet, the bulls have run us all down.

...so does this mean that all the people who watch his show will now start to like Obama?

okay, I know.
that's a reach...

Rove is the ultimate pragmatist.
It's not so much about ideology with him,
Its about what works.

Machiavellian to the core.
Not evil, just knows the system and people to his own ends.

Once he gets further away from his own "history",
then he'd become an exceptional "talking head"
and I'd like to hear his perspective.

You'll likely see what's really going down.

St_Francis_P: GaryPDX: I'm beginning to think this guy is a comedian.

He has survived as long as he has, and done very well by being coldly realistic, albeit supremely cynical.

Survived what? He is a nobody right now. And he could be indicted at the drop of the hat.

GaryPDX: I'm beginning to think this guy is a comedian.

He's just happy there's finally an atheist in the White House...

/I don't even know who I'm trolling with that one...

ITT: a bunch of people who've never even actually heard Rove speak, but who think they know what he's all about.

AKA - it's easier to hate a charicature than admit that your ideological opponent is human and doing what they think is best.

/have heard Rove speak
//smart guy
///he's a regular human guy, not a demon

he has forseen it