Is Obama the Frankenstein of Karl Rove? Great read

[judaspriestess]

Bamboozling the American electorate again
Bush-Cheney strategy involves G.O.P. crossover voting to take out Hillary, marketing newcomer Obama, a possible "independent" ticket, and maybe even martial law...

(Print out article as a PDF File.)

Revised and Updated March 3, 2008

Evidence of a covert campaign to undermine the presidential primaries is rife, so it's curious that the Democractic Party and even some within the G.O.P. have ignored the actual elephant in the room this year. That would be Karl Rove. Long accused of rigging the two previous presidential elections, this master of deceit would have us believe that he's gone off to sit in a corner and write op-eds.

Not so. According to an article in Time magazine published last November, Republicans have been organized in several states to throw their weight behind Senator Barack Obama, the Democratic rival of Hillary Clinton. At least three former fundraisers for President Bush flushed his coffers with cash early on in the race, something the deep pockets haven't done for any candidate in their own party. With receipts topping $100 million in 2007, the first-term Illinois senator broke the record for contributions. It was a remarkable feat, considering that most Americans had not even heard of him before 2005.

The Time article went on to explain that rank and file Republicans were switching parties this spring to vote for Obama in the Democratic primaries. Though not mentioned in the piece, a group called Republicans for Obama formed in 2006 to expedite the strategy. Many states have open primaries, allowing citizens to vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. In Nebraska, the mayor of Omaha publicly rallied Republicans to caucus for Obama on February 9th, according to Fox News Channel. Called crossover voting, the tactic is playing a crucial role in what appears to be a Rove-coordinated effort to deprive Clinton of the nomination. Even with his more well-known dirty tricks arsenal - phone bank sabotage, fake polling data, swiftboating, waitlisting, electronic voting equipment, Norman Hsu, etc. - Rove would be hard pressed to defeat Clinton in November, since she's generally popular nationwide and has promised an immediate troop withdrawal from Iraq. If the contest isn't close, the vote-rigging won't matter. (Several influential Republicans admit as much in a February 11th story for Politico.)

more......
http://www.thecityedition.com/Pages/Archive/Winter08/2008Election.html

If this has already been posted my apologies. I just thought it was a good read

[anamandujano]

1. My thoughts are even worse than this. I think Rove fully intends to install him

in the whitehouse.

[NashVegas]

7. In a Weird Way

It wouldn't surprise me.

A lot of the newbies and surfacing lurkers who post pro-Obama remind me of Republicans I've battled on other message boards before I came to DU. It's downright freaky. When did any DUer ever post "STFU" before this election cycle?

[judaspriestess]

8. OMG that pisses me off when I read

someone saying that on here.

[katty]

2. pondered all this as well - at least the Clintons are well

aware of the scheme.

[BlackVelvet04]

3. I have written to the city edition asking for permission to

post this in it's entirety.

Very thought provoking and rather frightening article.

[IowaGirl]

4. Thank you for posting this though it is really a hard sell to get any of the Obama bots to read any

thing like this. It's like beating your head against a brick wall. :banghead:

[judaspriestess]

5. I stumbled on it looking for a pic

of rove and obama smiling at each other rather lovingly. I'm glad you see what I see......

[Der Blaue Engel]

6. This is exactly what I have begun to suspect

:(

[judaspriestess]

9. kick to remind anyone who has not had the chance to read this

[rodeodance]

10. anyone post this 'out there" --i think bv did??

[golddigger]

11. Someone post it out there, Please! This is the first time I have seen this.

[libbygurl]

12. BlackVelvet has already posted the entire article out there in 3 parts.

She got permission from the writer/publisher/editor to post the whole thing here.

[golddigger]

13. I miss it somehow. Will search for it. Thanks libbygurl.

[Sadie5]

14. Good article

and not surprising. I agree that these trouble making newbies on the board are here to stir things up. But what excuse will those who have been at DU forever use to hide their stupidity. The big bucks BO is pulling in can't possibly be from $10 donations.

[judaspriestess]

16. LOL "out there"

THE MIST. Thats what its like out there.

I will post it. I just wanted to hear from you all to see what ya'll thought.

[capi888]

15. Yes, Yes, yes..KKKKarl Rove is doing this.

I am so happy to find this blog, as I haven't been able to post of the GD in a long time. I was and am a WKC supporter who supports Senator Clinton. I am happy to be here with Hillary supporters.

Karl Rove is leading this catastrophe. He left the WH to control the primary election. They are pumping $$ in his campaign, and sending memo's to colleges all over the U.S. (youngrepublicans) to stir the pot and get the newbies to politics all excited about BO! I don't remember in all my days of voting in a primary the goings on as they are today. KR has the machine to do it as they have many young college students that are Republicans, that are instructed to intiminate, co-hurse, and demand they follow them. What you are seeing in this election is the GOP determining who the Democratic candidate is going to be.
They also, control the media. The Corporate stockholders do NOT want Sen Clinton in the WH. They are bound to Rove and Bush. They want to take over the TV media, newspapers, magazines throught the FCC, and gain control of what we see and hear. Remember the stockholder make big $$$$$ and all this advertizing puts $$$$ in their account.
They will do anything it takes to get John McCain in office. If BO is candidate, they will turn on him in a heartbeat. The followers thats for him now will LEAVE!!! His voters will suddenly disapear. We will lose the election folks. Thats the plan...the ROVE plan. OH YEAH, what if a catastophe happens just before the GE election...what then...people will vote for McCain over Obama..in a heartbeat.
I am so upset with this primary, and its VERY important to get Senator Clinton the nominee...she is the person we need NOW!! She will put together a cabinet that can start correcting what Bush and Rove has done to our Country. It will take time, but on day one, she will be ready to go. Stay with her, and remember, many people on the blog, are not true Dems, but they have influenced those who are just wanting to be on the winning team. They are vile and rude, more then I have ever experienced on this site.

Senator Hillary Clinton is the ONE!!! Hang in there everyone!

[judaspriestess]

17. I think you are right capi888

and its a very discomforting feeling.

[judaspriestess]

18. might want to keep checking this sight as it gets updated regularly

last update, 3/10/2008