DUers show some damn class, this a tragedy no time to worry about ROVE!

[wndycty]

I know a lot of you will call this a diversion, maybe it is. But its a horrible tragedy, do you think our friends in the UK are walking around worrying about Karl Rove right no. They are scared shitless and mourning this tragedy. . .its not about ROVE.

Peter Fitzgerald is a capable prosecutor and he will do his job, regardless of what dominates the media right now.

Give it a rest, show some class and think about our friends in the UK.

[Zuni]

1. Agreed

it is awfully early to start putting on the tinfoil in this case. This shit just happened---no one knows anything

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[wakeme2008]

2. I think this has more to do with Blair wanting to send

5,000 more troops to Afganistan than Rove. Just IMHO...

[wndycty]

4. Regardless if you were in the explosions or had a friend or family member

. . .in the explosions you don't care about that shit, you care about your safety or the safety of your loved ones. There is plenty of time later today or tomorrow to worry about alot of that crap.

[tmorelli415]

15. Sending a Message to Us....

Despite the massive security in place for the G8 Summit, they want us to know that they are capable of pulling off a stunt. Also, seems clear that it deliberately is associated with economic power (G8, WTF) structure.

[friesianrider]

24. Convenient it was the day after they won Olympic bid...

Sort of ironic, because it shows London in the world's attention for being selected, and how al Qaeda can "bring them to their knees" so to speak.

A horrific tragedy all around, my thoughts and deepest prayers are with Britons and Londoners.

[Algorem]

3. I think I'll talk about what I choose to.

[wndycty]

7. Go right ahead. . .it tells us a lot about you. . .

. . .you have every right to lack any kind of decorum and if that is your choice so be it.

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34. Show me how I was trying to quell free speech. . .

. . .by asking for decorum.

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[Cessna Invesco Palin]

5. Would y'all mind...

...at least waiting until they're done pulling people out of the tube?

[Algorem]

8. .

[Bluebear]

6. I have seen a great outpouring of solidarity to our UK friends, actually.

[acmavm]

9. So you're declaring martial law? A person can't be compassionate

and concerned and discuss (maybe off the wall) other theories of what might have happened?

Gee, we haven't seen any duplicity by the bush** administration and the neocons up until now, have we? >SARCASM<.

I hate it when someone decides what the acceptable program for everybody else should be.

I'm not saying that these other theories have an ounce of credibility, but I'm also saying that they do not detract one iota from the seriousness of the situation or mean that people are not sympathetic.

[The Magistrate]

14. Such Speculation, Sir

Is not appropriate.

Indeed, it does detract from the seriousness of a situation and indicate a complete lack of human sympathy when people make a thing like this an occassion for delusional grand-standing.

[acmavm]

19. 1.) I'm not a Sir. 2.) Since when are sympathy and conversation, even

whacked conversation, exclusive of each other?

[The Magistrate]

41. 'Whacked' Conversation, Ma'am

Is exclusive of sympathy, or empathy.

[acmavm]

48. It all depends on your definition of whacked, don't you think? Maybe

what I consider outrageous or bizarre is just totally normal for someone else. Why, once upon a time I would have thought that anyone who said that my country would start a war without justification was a deranged lunatic. And I would have been the one who had their head stuffed up my anal orifice, because we sure as hell did.

Also, why do you think that someone who might have some strange ideas on why this happened are totally incapable of feeling sympathy (or empathy) for the victims of these horrible acts? What would make speculation on the reasons for these events determine how one would feel toward the victims and their countrymen? What is this, the emotional/mental 'can't walk and chew gum at the same time' law? I for one can entertain several ideas in my head while feeling sympathy or anger at an individual or group of individuals, depending on the situation. I think that most people can.

What I can't entertain is being told what to say, what to think, and how to feel by a bunch of people who, in their next breath, will be defending the right of free speech and open conversation simply because it suits their purposes at that time and in that circumstance.

[The Magistrate]

50. As A Forensic Technique, Ma'am

That is a little shop-worn and shabby.

There is nothing at all bizarre, on the historical record, about nations commencing war for no purpose that would seem sensible to a level-headed citizen. Indeed, that is pretty much the general case.

[acmavm]

Shopword and shabby? Excuse me if I think you responses are

extremely trite and simplistic.

[The Magistrate]

55. You Are Excused, Ma'am

Things are pretty busy here this morning....

[acmavm]

59. Don't put too much stock in my apology, that part of my statement

was meant as sarcasm. The rest was my opinion of your opinion.

[The Magistrate]

61. Ah, Well, Ma'am

"Comedy is best left to professionals'

[alcibiades_mystery]

44. "Complete lack of human sympathy"

Absolutely correct, magistrate. That is exactly what it indicates.

Luckily, it is not everyone here, and not even a majority.

[ThomWV]

10. Disagree

Did you quit paying your household bills during the Tsunami?

We are not in a polar universe where only one problem can be addressed at a time. Rove's decent, the Downing Street Minutes and the march to Impeachment it demands, high flying energy costs at home, and the war in Iraq continue unabated regardless of events in Britain. So let Blair take care of his mess with as much help as we can spare but do not let it distract us from the pressing matters at home.

[CrazyForKucinich]

13. I agree

No time to let up.

[mr blur]

17. Spoken like a Compassionate Conservative.

Here in the UK today we wouldn't want you to take time out from worrying about the price of gasoline. Ah fuck it, 'we' helped 'you' start a war and now we're paying for it. Let's hope it's not your turn next.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

38. We've been "paying for it" since that day in December 2000 when...

...the NeoCon Junta took control of the centers of U. S. power. Until that group is removed from power, we'll continue to pay for it around the world.

And, by the way, Blair and his supporters are just as much to blame for the events that have taken place since December 2000 as the NeoCons.

[freeplessinseattle]

68. yeah, I'm taking the day off from work and cancelling the doc

just going to pray and watch tv all day. Hope you appreciate it.

[The Backlash Cometh]

12. The british are very resilient.

Remember the I.R.A. use to be a fixture in England, and many british people that I know carried on as if reacting to a bombing (the way we react to things in America) would be a sign that the I.R.A. was getting to them.

I mourn for them, but hope they will respond to this in a genuine british way. Speaking softly and carrying a big stick. Not like the U.S.

[Ganja Ninja]

16. It's called multi-tasking!

Rove's not getting off that easy.

[goclark]

58. I can multi -task too

I was crying when I woke up to this horror on my TV.
I cried for the English people and I cried for the world.
My precious cousin lives in England and I am waiting for a call back. Can't reach him by phone yet.

But when I heard Tony Blair saying that this was done because they knew that world leaders were going to be talking about Africa and Poverty, I lost it!

No Tony, this was done because of the policy of "WE who are against those other people that are beneath US." That is the mantra of your buddy BUSH.

I don't think the terrorists care one bit that a group of White people were "trying to be caring to the people of Africa."

The words that Blair used today , in my mind, were not appropriate. It was the same bully mentality. It keeps getting the world in trouble.

[0007]

69. My feelings exactly, goclark.

[mwb970]

18. I can deal with two things at once.

It's the American media that is single-minded. It's all runaway bride, then it's all Michael Jackson, then it's all Aruba. Unlike them, I am able to be concerned about what happened in England AND still be concerned about the lying treasonous criminals running our country.

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[wndycty]

23. Outburst. . .

. . .to ask for some decorum at a time of tragedy? To ask that we not turn every tragedy into a political baseball the minute it happens? You call that an outburst?

[Media_Lies_Daily]

33. What do you think the NeoCons are discussing this very second?

[wndycty]

64. So we stoop to their level?

:kick:

[greenbriar]

26. exactly

We have humanity, we lived through sept11 but lost friends and
family

we also lost our innocence and our trust in government

that is where we are coming from and where you will be eventually


I don't mean to sound crass or harsh, just bringing reality

[American in Asia]

22. Agreed --

I fortunately now know that my son, who's attending an LSE program for the summer, is safe. Until I knew that, I didn't want to hear about any theories, or other news. I just wanted him safe.

I remember the horrible feeling of helplessness after 9/11, and I couldn't have cared less about anything else happening on the planet at that time.

When I was wondering if our friends were killed during the tsunami (one was, one was hurt), the callous comments of many (not on DU) at the time cut deeply.

I'd never dream of telling anyone what to do, but my personal view is that this is a time for sympathy, support and solidarity with our friends in the UK.

[Murdock]

25. Well Said..

I absolutely agree, this is no time whatsoever for politics or speculation, this is a time for decorum and solidarity with our British friends.

I am truly embarrassed by the reaction of many DUers.

Thank you, wndycty, kicked and nominated.

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[sendero]

28. For once..

... I agree with you :)

Rove does not control the world, depsite what a lot of really gullible people around here think. Setting up and executing an attack of the sort just witnessed is not a 3 day job.

Sometimes shit happens. It might just happen to come at a time when certain folks need a distraction, that doesn't mean those folks orchestrated it.

I'm not saying that I think this adminstration is above doing some crazy shit, I'm just saying that not every crazy shit thing that happens is their doing.

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35. LOL oh please

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[rman]

39. We can pay attention to only one thing at a time,

or maybe not.

[alcibiades_mystery]

42. The screechers here are amazing

Agreed.

[LiberallyInclined]

43. thank you, NO.

it's not my tragedy, it's London's- nothing i can say or do is going to change anything about the explosions- but the world keeps right on spinning.

the Rove story has MUCH bigger implications for this country than the explosions in London.

you do what you want, but I'm keeping my eyes on the prize...

[H2O Man]

45. I think that

what is evident is that the administration erred greatly in not finishing the job in Afghanistan. I recall Senator Kerry attempting to hammer this point home during the debates. Rather than hunt down and kill Usama bin Laden an company, the president withdrew the greatest fighting forces on the planet, and invaded a country that had nothing to do with 9-11.

The result of this bungling of national, and indeed international strategy, is that innocent people suffer and die. As a Child of God, I pray for the victims of the evil of war: those people and their families in London, and those families in Iraq as well.

I think it is important to be respectful of their suffering. I also think it is fair to note that people like Joseph Wilson and Valerie Plame were working to stop people like the ones who are responsibile for today's violence, while the president and his friends were busy advocating for Halliburton.

[bowens43]

46. I can multitask

the best way to help our friends in London is to do everything we can to bring down the regime in DC.

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[Algorem]

49. I wonder what Rove's up to right now.Anyone know?

[The Magistrate]

51. Sitting Down To Breakfast, Probably, Sir

[Algorem]

53. jellied babies brains on toast

[The Magistrate]

56. Generally, Sir

Those are fried in butter, not jellied....

[Algorem]

63. Well as long as he's happy.I'd hate to see him with a frown that he can't

turn upside-down.

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54. I can be upset about what's happened in

London, a city I love, the city where my grandfather grew up, and also be concerned about what political use will be made in the U.S. and the U.K. of today's bombings in the U.K.

On September 11, 2001, I cared about New York and D.C. but I was also concerned about how those incidents would be used politically. Events have shown that I was right to be concerned.

Moreover, it won't help anyone in the UK for us to stop thinking or talking about Rove. If it would actually help, I'd be in favor of a moratorium on all discussion not centered on the events in London.

Rather than saying "Don't talk about Rove!" why don't you research and list ways in which DUers might actually help Londoners?

[The Magistrate]

60. It Hardly Helps, Ma'am

When people try and claim this was done to distract from coverage of Rove's legal dificulties....

[renaissanceguy]

67. It doesn't help, SIR, when

people turn a blind eye to the leaders of our countries. Nobody asks the tough questions--WHY did this happen? Shouldn't we be more vigilant and ready after 9/11? Until we hold our leaders accountable, and uncover truth about tragedies like these, the tragedies will happen, and they WILL capitalize on it.

[Stevepol]

57. Did some DU-er call this a "diversion"?

If so, I must have missed it.

DU-ers generally have a good deal more compassion during events like this than most others it seems to me.

[King Coal]

62. Rove's grinning like a monkey eating shit.

This situation is like a lying, cheating spouse who keeps lying and cheating. You want to trust the spouse, but knowing what you know, you just can't. You can't have the ability to trust the lying bastards. We can't rule out anyone as far as who is behind the bombings. I wish we could, but we can't. If you can, good for you. But knowing what I know, I can't.

[The Magistrate]

65. And What Do You Know, Sir

That moves you to include, say, Rove, in your list of suspects for who is behind these explosions?

[King Coal]

66. Absofuckinglutely it does.

If it doesn't move you to include Rove, you haven't been paying attention.

[Murdock]

70. kick

:kick:

[eauclaireliberal]

71. RE:"DUers show some damn class, this a tragedy no time to worry about ROVE

Not to worry: the thugs have no intention of carrying out a probe on Rove in the first place.

I don't plan to make 7-7-05 or for that matter, 9-11 a sore spot in my heart. I'm not up for waiting for three decades for the truth, are you?