By Barb Shelly, Kansas City Star editorial page columnist
When Karl Rove was working to get George W. Bush into the White House, he ran with the happy notion that W, although a teetotaler, was the kind of guy we'd all like to have a beer with.
Now Rove, according to an ABC News report, is painting Barack Obama as a different kind of drinker.
"Even if you never met him, you know this guy," Rove said, at a Capital Hill breakfast with Republican insiders. "He's the guy at the country club with the beautiful date, holding a martini and a cigarette that stands against the wall and makes snide comments about everyone who passes by."
Let's leave aside the point that nothing in Obama's background suggests he's spent any time at the country club. When did one's choice of drink (even if it's another myth) become a defining qualification for the White House?
And where is Rove in this scenario? He's the guy passing out the kool-aid, hoping everyone will be fooled.
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Now that.s a good one Rogue,
Now that.s a good one Rogue, I like it, thanks. And I like my beer cold and my Martinis DRY
Yeah there were one hell of
Yeah there were one hell of alot of Country Clubs in the inner city for ole Obama to hang out at when he grew up... unlike poor ole GW Bush and Little Johnny Mclaimbrain. As for Rove, he was too busy crawling under the bleachers and looking up skirts to stare at the little girls under panties... which is where I hear he met GW!!!
Not quite.
Fox News might have started the trend but others followed. Why? Because they were successful and that meant $$$$$$.
Is putting Donna Brazile on ABC and CNN any different than Rove on Fox? No. And that's not right.
On Rove
Another poster pointed out that 'Sadly for America, the lines have blurred on the difference between Rove's job and the media's job.'
Do you know who is responsible for the blurring? People like Karl Rove! He work for Fox News, 'officially' now. Rove is the media.
Neocons like Bush, Rove and company have no credibility left after being wrong about literally everything since 2000. They know they are on the wrong side of about every issue and their only hope is to smear Obama, like they did to McCain in 2000 and Kerry in 2004.
I don't like
..Obama or the media that created him. Don't we deserve better on both?
I guess I could be like you and simply stalk the conservative Midwest Voices columnists.
jenniferm
really doesn't like Obama.
Wrong
Rove CREATED a candidate that people thought was something other than what he really was--along with the assistance of the media.
Now we have another candidate created with the assistance of the media. (Remember, THE GREATEST SPEECH EVER!) Rove is doing his job in creating an image of Obama as well.
Sadly for America, the lines have blurred on the difference between Rove's job and the media's job.
I hardly think Barb that you are in any position to bring up kool-aid since you appear to be drowning in it.
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You have got to be kidding us Babs, take a chill pill for Gawd's sake. This is nothing from any perspective. I am sure Obama could give a rat's elbow what Rove says, and vice versa.
Guess what I drink martinis, and beer, GASP!