UK Tories Hire Rove to reproduce Bush's "win" for their party

[Ladybast]

http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=14920100...

BUSH GURU GETS WORLD'S WORST JOB Nov 28 2004

By Paul Gilfeather Political Editor


FALTERING Tory leader Michael Howard has been thrown a political life-line - from the mastermind behind George Bush's victory in the US election.

The shock signing of Karl Rove is all the more amazing as President Bush's right-hand man banned Mr Howard from the White House just three months ago. The highly-rated strategist discussed the Opposition leader's fading General Election hopes in a trans- atlantic phone call this week.

And during his talks with party chairman Liam Fox he agreed to bury differences over the Iraq war and draw up Mr Howard's masterplan for the May poll.

The development will stun Tony Blair, who is certain to feel betrayed.

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(transferred from LBN since mod felt it was opinion)

[freedom_to_read]

1. memo to Blair:

lie down with dogs,
get up with fleas

[Fovea]

2. The fastest way to get screwed by BushCo

is to be a partner. Sorry Tony, just bidness.
Maybe if you could sing like a Soprano.

[htuttle]

3. Hoo, hoo, hoo, ha, ha, ha -- I just can't stop laughing...

This is downright Shakespearean in the depths of the betrayal.

Remember when Tony Blair spent some of his own dwindling political 'capital' last month by sending the Black Watch to Fallujah for the sake of Bush's reelection?

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Maybe if you just 'compromise' with them a little more, Tony?.....

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

[Demeter]

4. These Guys Are INSANE

Not to mention unprincipled. Why any of these people would do any of the things they have done already is beyond my comprehension, but this takes the cake.

If BushRove wants Blair out, all he/they have to do is whistle, and throw a biscuit.

[gasperc]

5. but Blair was your bestest buddy

now Blair can learn from Gephart and Daschle what its liked to be courted and thouroughly fucked over

[Stuckinthebush]

6. Isn't it rich?

I can't stop laughing the maniacal guffaw of a crazy person right now.

Oh, Blair. You pathetic fool.

[rocktivity]

7. That's ESPIONAGE!

Individuals can't do business with foreign governments!

:headbang:
rocknation

[ally_sc]

8. i guess the old addage..

no honor among thieves is appropriate here.

[marcologico]

9. So Bush's only ally is about to get reamed by Bush's personal hatchet man?

And this is the White House that supposedly puts a premium on "loyalty"!

[LizW]

10. I knew Blair would pay dearly

for that tiny little semi-overture he made to Kerry right before Nov. 2.

[SweetLeftFoot]

11. Believe it when I see it

This seems more conjecture than anything else. It came from a Sunday tabloid and wasn't picked up anywhere else.

What is sure is that Howard has signed Lynton Crosby, the evil genius who has taken a Aussie right-wing PM John Howard to 4 straight velection victories.

Given that the Uk and Australia both operate a Westminster style of government and that Rove's way of operating is so attuned to distinctly US modes, I think Crosby is more danegrous than Rove.

[Demeter]

12. Please, Tell Me This is Satire?

Something from the Onion, or another tongue-in-cheek purveyor of black humor?

[bunkerbuster1]

13. Good luck, KKKarl. Only 47% of Brits believe in God.

And I suspect that a solid majority of Brits think you're a turd.
No blossom, just a turd.

[marcologico]

14. I wouldn't underestimate the power of greed, fear, xenophobia

and other Rove franchises, especially with Murdoch running the London Times.

[bunkerbuster1]

15. Well, I never subscribed to the Karl Rove = Evil Genius theory

I think he's evil, but not a genius, and I don't think his brand of theocratic bullshit will work in the UK.

But it's just a theory, and I can only hope I'm right.

[Raster]

16. Never believed in kkkarl either. Memo to the Brits: Make sure your

elections are completely auditable. Second, don't buy any voting equipment from the United States.

[JawJaw]

17. don't worry

A former colleague of mine is married to someone who is fairly high up at the electoral commission in the UK.

He gets REGULAR updates on the BBV shenanigans from yours truly! (and he hates Bush and Blair, too) ;)