Karl Rove: "This is one of the first good attacks that she's made on him in a while."

[sabra]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,351331,00.html

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HANNITY: All right. Let's talk a little bit about Hillary Clinton's response. She went out drinking over the weekend, and she's obviously been trying to exploit this gaff of Barack Obama's to maximize her political gain here. Do you think she's handled it well? Do you think if we look at, you know, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Oregon, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, obviously, a week from tomorrow, that she can come back?

ROVE: Well, she's helped herself in how she handled this. This is one of the first good attacks that she's made on him in a while. She launched it in an appropriate way, had well-modulated language, hung in there even when some of Obama's supporters were critical of her. And I think she made it — she made up some headway here, certainly blunted his drive in Pennsylvania and helped herself in Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, places with a lot of small towns where they do go to look — go to church and they do like their guns, and they are worried about the security of our borders.

...

COLMES: Karl, do you think there's any truth to what Obama said? Do you think there are some people who might be bitter, angry, feel that life didn't give them a fair shake, who may cling on to whatever it is that they cling on to as a response? Is there any truth whatsoever to that?

ROVE: Alan, Alan, the point he was making was this is the dominant culture in rural America. It wasn't that there might be a person or two who feels this way. But this is how he characterized rural America.

My view of rural America is different. I find people in rural America are people of deep faith, they love the outdoors, many of them make a conscious decision to remain in rural America because of the quality of life and because they have ties to the land or they want their children to grow up in that kind of an environment.

I don't find a lot of people in rural America, I certainly don't find the dominant view to be I'm so bitter that I'm going to hold on to my gun or I'm going to — you know it was almost Marxisian, in this, that "they cling to their religion." I mean it's sort of like "it's the opiate of the masses" instead of this is something that fulfills their lives and gives them a great of...

[bigtree]

1. why are you listening to rove

and why post his drivel here as if it should mean something to Democrats. If he's a manipulator, it stands to reason that his intent in this statement is to manipulate. His aim? First, get folks talking about what he's said . . . Then, get them to believe he's sincere. Then let the faux outrage bunch repeat them over and over, appropriating the words in their own opposition to Clinton (or Obama). Why is this so hard to understand, if folks accept that he's a propagandist?

[sabra]

4. so what is your opinion on Clintons latest attack ad?

[scheming daemons]

21. Apparently Hillary is listening to him....

[Andy823]

25. Maybe

He is secretly on her payroll! :hide:

[Buzz Clik]

2. Outstanding! The Karl Rove endorsement of an attack strategy.

[cali]

3. fuck you, you wormy piece of shit, kkkarl.

[Diane R]

5. Of course he thought she handled it well...he choreographed it for her.

[thereismore]

6. Now Barack is a Marxist. Okay. Then Karl is what, a Nazi? What a POS. nt

[2rth2pwr]

11. He's not a Marxist, but he is unelectable.

[Citizen Kang]

18. Hillary is more unelectable....

look at the polls and her extremely high negatives.

[City Lights]

7. I'm just *shocked* that KKKarl is one of Annie Joakley's biggest fans.

:eyes:

Eff 'em both.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

8. The Rove seal of approval!

:woohoo:

[npincus]

9. HRC's got the Rove Seal of Approval!

Now THAT'S something to be proud of.

[Armstead]

10. Hillary played right into Roves hands

Sure Rove approves when it's Hillary against Obama.

See what happens if it's McCain vs Hillary. Ol' Karl will be tagging her as the Elitist.

[rox63]

12. Karl Rove Hearts Hillary

She must be so proud. :sarcasm:

[madfloridian]

13. Two major media verified she use GOP talking points....

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/madfloridian/1985

NYT and CNN

[jaxx]

14. Karl is the kiss of death for the candidacy of HRC.

She ought to bust her ass getting rid of this piece of baggage. Look what her bitterness has brought her......a Rove slap on the butt. High five Hillary....will you run as an independent next time?

[Bensthename]

15. ROVE: She launched it in an appropriate way

Of course you would think that. You gave her the idea.

[TragedyandHope]

16. Rove Seal of Approval

[damonm]

17. Precisely! And just watch how he throws the Rove playbook into disarray....

Just like the West Coast Offense dismantled the "46" Defense.

[zulchzulu]

19. If KKKarl likes her so much, why not ask her to join the Repuglican Party

She's just waiting for the invitation...

[otohara]

20. Mission Accomplished

WTG Hillary, maybe she's always been a member of the dark side and I'm only seeing it now.

[AtomicKitten]

22. It's a sad day for Democrats indeed when a Dem candidate's nasty tactics are Rove-approved.

Shame on you, Hillary. You have become the antithesis to the Democratic Party.
You have become the enemy.

[Hamlette]

23. Is Hillary headed the way of Lieberman?

What is it that two of our biggest leaders are playing the GOP game? Lieberman supports McCain, Hillary seems to as well. Will she go independent if she loses? I honestly don't see her as a democrat any more. For someone who values loyalty (see: Judas comment) how can she turn on a dem in this way?

[ShortnFiery]

24. When you find yourself agreeing with Karl Rove, consider that you've abandoned "Democratic Values?"

:nuke:

[Kaylee]

26. Why thank you Karl....

knew we could count on you to praise RW-like smears against a Democratic candidate.

[Cha]

27. That's hilary..the empty shell who only lives

to exploit and she wants to be our president?..she's fucking nuts.

[cooolandrew]

28. Isn't heartwarming a smear apprecaition society. Bless them.