Howard Dean calls Rove the architect of "divide and distract".

[madfloridian]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20060711/pl_usnw/dnc__l_a__confidential__karl_rove_divides_and_distracts_on_immigration154_xml

"WASHINGTON, July 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Karl Rove, discussing immigration in Los Angeles before a Latino organization today, did not apologize for spearheading the Republican Party's election year strategy of scapegoating immigrants for political gain, and continued his party's effort to use the issue to distract from their failed leadership. Rove, the architect of the "anger points" strategy being used by Congressional Republicans in a desperate attempt to hold on to power, has led the effort to use the crucial issue of immigration reform as a wedge issue to motivate extremist Republicans on Election Day. This echoes his previous efforts to use wedge issues to win elections in 2002 and 2004. (Washington Post, 12/30/2004)"

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement:


"As the architect of the Republican Party's strategy of divide and distract, Karl Rove is the one person most responsible for the anti-immigrant platform being adopted by Congressional Republicans around the country. In 2002 it was African-Americans who were scapegoated with the use of the anger point code word 'quota,' and in 2004 it was gay Americans. Now, ahead of the 2006 elections, it's immigrants. Democrats will not scapegoat any group of people to win elections. It's wrong, and it leaves the American people without the real leadership and comprehensive immigration reform they expect. Americans want change, not more of the same failed policies and divisiveness from Karl Rove and Republicans in Washington.

"Democrats remain committed to comprehensive immigration reform that's smart and tough. That means reform that stregthens our borders, protects U.S. workers and their wages, reunites families, and allows hardworking immigrants who pay taxes and obey the law the opportunity to earn the responsibilities of citizenship."

The press release also includes an interesting snip from the Houston Chronicle this month:

" Houston Chronicle: Republican Hearings Are a "Roadshow" Designed to Kill Time Until the Election. "Just when (House Republicans) should be drawing a deep breath and holding a conference with the Senate to reconcile their deeply different views of immigration policy, the Republican House thinks it's time for a road trip. For the August recess, they're planning public hearings in border states. This roadshow is a Republican party, with their witnesses and politics already at the table. Held six months after the House created its punitive, enforcement-only bill, the traveling circus can't be called a fact-finding tour. Its purpose is to inflame fearful voters against any comprehensive immigration policy. And it might kill just enough time so that a useful conference on the House and Senate bills would be impossible before the November midterm elections." (Houston Chronicle editorial, 7/3/06)

[Double T]

1. Rove is the architect of 'undermining and destruction'...........

but his 'ideas and actions' are the stuff bushco is made of.

[Cha]

2. I don't even know

how rove could show his fatass before a group of Latinos or how they would let him.

What's that lyin' traitor done for our country or for them except lie to get us into a War On Iraq that kills Soldiers and Iraqis?

[corbett]

3. His Are Made Of Cast Iron, That's For Sure

He runs his portion of the White House in balls-to-the-wall mode 100% of the time. In combination with a vast echo chamber of apologists, it's a very effective strategy. Too bad it's evil and dooms the whole planet!

[madfloridian]

4. Why would a Latino group even invite Rove to speak?

That's the question. Surely they are aware of what he is doing and of his tactics.

[madfloridian]

5. Looks like he got polite applause.

That kind of makes me sick that they would not only invite him but applaud him as well.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/15015852.htm