Karl Rove's Spokesman Mark Corallo

[Catherine Vincent]

"There has been no talk of resignation. The Republican Conference is solidly behind" the Louisiana Republican."--Mark Corallo - December 17, 1998 http://www.courttv.com/archive/casefiles/clintoncrisis/121798_ctv.html

Two days later...

Bob Livingston bows out of the speakership - He makes a stunning announcement on House floor--December 19, 1998
http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/12/19/livingston.quits/

Ignore the spokesman. They are only told what to say. LOL!

[Kutjara]

1. Yes indeed, that's why they're called 'spokesmen' and never...

...'thinksmen.'

[Canuckistanian]

2. Good catch!

A track record of lying or at least not knowing what the hell is going on.

[Justice Is Comin]

3. I'm noticing he

is having a pattern of saying what he has to back down on almost immediately. Keep it Corallo, you're good for our cause.

[linazelle]

4. Gee. He has about as much "credibility" as Jason Leopold. DUH

Glad you posted this for the doomsayers. :hi:

[linazelle]

9. .

[Media_Lies_Daily]

5. Hey....good find! :-)

[Sydnie]

6. Come over here girl ...

and let me :hug: you!!!!

[Catherine Vincent]

7. Thanks, sweetie!

I tried to find the clip I saw on cspan when he vehemently denied that Livingston would resign. I remember I laughed at that when a couple of days later he did. I also remember the pompous and arrogant attitude he had when he said it!

[bleever]

8. Bob Livingston is looking forward to being a great Speaker of the...

uh...spending more time with his families...uh...I mean, pursuing opportunities for being a hypocrite in the private sector...

[Bethany Rockafella]

10. I remember him.

Has he made an appearance on the tube for Karl Rove yet?

[stop the bleeding]

11. great research

I love this - BUSTED!

[DoYouEverWonder]

12. Why does Rove even have a spokesman?

Since when do WH aides get their own spokespeople?

[Spazito]

15. He and his PR company were hired by Rove to spin for him

Here is a little tidbit I found that was written when Corallo being hired was just a rumor:

A GOP source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the information, told The Fix that Rove is putting together a public relations strategy to cope with the media crush in the event that he is indicted by special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald. Mark Corallo, a former Justice Department spokesman under then Attorney General John Ashcroft, will be part of the effort, according to a person familiar with the planning. Corallo previously worked on Capitol Hill as a mouthpiece for the House Government Reform Committee and for former Rep. Bob Livingston (R-La.). Corallo now has his own public relations firm and, according to one Hill Republican, is seen as an expert in crisis communications.

http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2005/10/rove_pr_team_be.html

Edited to correct grammatical error.

[DoYouEverWonder]

20. I guess an expert in crisis communications

is just a nice name for a good liar?

[Spazito]

21. LOL, yep, the repubs are good at re-defining words

It is, interesting, though, according to Karl, all is well in his world, he's workin', workin' hard, workin' out and the bush cabal is "doing a heck of a job". Now, if Karl is telling the truth, why in the world would he need so-called "experts in crisis communications"?

[dogday]

13. And Bush looked us in the

eye and said he'd fire anyone who was leaking, all the while knowing who it was....Including himself...

[The Witch]

14. Thank you. That gives me hope.

Sometimes you just need it. :)

[H2O Man]

16. Regarding Mr. Corallo ....

I believe he was hired last fall as the "crisis manager" for Rove. At the time, Karl was anticipating being indicted along with I. Liar Libby. DUers will recall that both men were said to be prepared to resign immediately if indicted. Then, several days before the indictment of Scooter, the press began reporting that Rove might take an unpaid leave, rather than resign.

After Luskin misrepresented the Vivica Novak business, and postponed Rove's karmic debt to the nation, Mr. Corallo did not have any crisis to manage publicly. That has changed. With the current crisis brewing, his job is one of public perception management. He has resources available that allow him to manipulate on a level that would stun the general public, were they aware of what the machine is doing.

For many of those who are generally aware of the perception management that is politely known as the "corporate media," it can still be confusing. What is real? What is a lie? Who can be trusted? Who can't?

A hint: trust nothing that comes from Mr. Corallo's mouth. Nothing.

[glitch]

19. Trust nothing that comes from their general direction.

Anybody affiliated with Bush is corrupt.

(I know that's an extreme statement, but I do believe it.)

[Catherine Vincent]

22. And he definitely doesn't look trustworthy.

[wishlist]

17. Denials are calculated to maintain Repub support and fund raising n/t

[DemReadingDU]

18. Great find, thanks!

waiting for Fitz