Stinky The Clown
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Thu Jul-14-05 06:48 PM
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Public opinion re: Rove ......... What does it matter? |
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Okay, so the RW screech monkeys are all going at top volume, working like a tag team in the echo chamber.
But what does public opinion of this issue really gain anyone? Rove is guilty or he's not. Fitzgerald has a case or he doesn't. A court of law and a jury of twelve will be deciding this. Other than public perceptions of the Repub party, why does public opinion matter?
And on a peripheral thought ....... what if, in fact, Rove isn't ... and never was ..... the person Fitzgerald's going after. Would it be the hoot of hoots if, for example, the 'target' is someone else ...... like maybe ....... oh ..... Crashcart?
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Thu Jul-14-05 06:51 PM
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1. It strips Rove of his power NOW. |
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Edited on Thu Jul-14-05 06:51 PM by Tommymac
He can no longer call an editor and threaten to withhold press access...it negates his political capital. He can no longer operate out of view - he is in the limelight.
Cockroaches Hate The Light.
The door opens...and a sliver of light shines in...see them scuttle.
Scuttle about. Round and round they go. Scuttling to avoid the light...looking for a dark corner to hide in.
Scuttle about...scuttle about....
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Thu Jul-14-05 06:52 PM
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2. And if there is a huge cancer on the Administration, Rove is only a pimple |
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in the big scheme of things.
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Thu Jul-14-05 06:57 PM
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5. I thin that is BS. I have been the total pessimist the whole time the |
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scandal reporting has been going on, but I think this is it. They were just saying * today was walking with rover and they said it was like the reverse perp walk. This may actually blow the roof off the whole shabang! wooooooohoooooooo!
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Thu Jul-14-05 06:53 PM
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3. Public opinion is what gets people elected. And we've got an |
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election coming up in 2006. How the Republicans react to this will influence how the electorate responds to them in 2006 and maybe 2008.
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Stinky The Clown
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Thu Jul-14-05 08:18 PM
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9. I agree fully. My question was about the legal aspects Rove (or others) |
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Thu Jul-14-05 06:53 PM
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4. Eats Political Capital like an SUV Eating Up The Gallons |
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And that is a very good thing. Think of it as the spearhead of the rising distaste for Bush for a clearer understanding of how much good this is doing.
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Thu Jul-14-05 07:12 PM
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6. You could have a point. |
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Let 'em hang in there for a while. Let more and more dirt get unearthed. There is such a thing as "cutting your losses". This takes some common sense, though. I think that's a rare commodity in Washington these days.
They should cut him loose but they probably won't. Let 'em hang on, and let 'Em Hang.
"Under every Bush, there's dirt"
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Thu Jul-14-05 07:17 PM
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7. Reporters are probably scurrying to |
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uncover whatever they can now to get a scoop now that Rove is weakened and isn't a threat to them.
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Thu Jul-14-05 07:21 PM
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8. I absolutely agree. Spin does not matter. This is law driven. |
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Thu Jul-14-05 08:21 PM
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10. Can you imagine the jury of 12? How ignorant will they have to be to |
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