They used to say, "There is no honor among thieves," after this exchange, between the opinion-fabricators in the "Family Values" party -- someone may just have to revise the old truism. To make it more fitting of the party of "These Wise-guys" ...
Did Karl Rove really joke about murdering Todd Akin?
by Tracey Parece, examiner.com -- September 1, 2012
Did Karl Rove really joke about murdering Todd Akin? In a roundabout way, the GOP strategist implied that he might be a suspect should Akin turn up dead. On Sept. 1, 2012, ABC quoted Rove, who said,
“We should sink Todd Akin. If he’s found mysteriously murdered, don’t look for my whereabouts!”
The unfortunate comment was made at a fundraiser during the Republican National Convention earlier this week.
It may have been intended as a joke, but Rep. Todd Akin and his camp aren't laughing. The representative has been receiving death threats since his controversial comments about the inability of rape victims to conceive in cases of rape [...]
Karl Rove is expected to issue an apology for his statement.
Apologize for 'Daydreaming about Murder,' from the 'king of dirty tricks'? Not likely.
Remember, Karl's got the "real numbers."
Oh wait what's this? Did Karl Rove grow a conscience and put Civility above Politics Thuggery?
Or was it only that Mr Blossom wants to keep Akin from becoming a Headline again?
(Because afterall that's what Karl gets paid-so-very-well to do -- Tailor Headlines.)
Rep. Akin gets apology for 'murder' joke
by Mark Niquette, Bloomberg News -- Sept 2, 2012
Senate candidate Todd Akin of Missouri said he has accepted an apology from Republican strategist Karl Rove for a joke about the congressman being "found mysteriously murdered."
Akin said in a Facebook posting on his campaign website, "I appreciate the call from Karl Rove, and accept the apology." Rove called Akin on Friday, Rick Tyler, an Akin campaign adviser, told The Associated Press. A message seeking comment from Akin's campaign wasn't immediately returned.
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They used to say, "
There is no honor among thieves," but after this polite exchange, between these opinion-setters of the "Family Values" party -- someone may just have to revise the old truism.
What new truism would you use to describe this strange "dynamic" between Karl and Todd?
Remember, these guys would dare to direct us all, if we would only give them the chance ...