Rove: Bush reached out to Dems early in presidency, Obama just pushed stimulus & budget through

[Amerigo Vespucci]

:cry:

Margaret Carlson: Rove ‘really rattled’ by Obama

By David Edwards

Published: May 6, 2009



Former White House adviser Karl Rove admitted during a debate about “the partisan divide” in Washington on Monday that the atmosphere is “poisonous,” but he refused to take any personal responsibility for the situation.

“The atmosphere in Washington D.C. is too poisonous and has been for the last 16 years,” Rove stated. However, when asked about his own role in creating this divisiveness, he responded, “I’m a myth.”

Rove also insisted that President Bush had reached out to Congressional Democrats early in his presidency, contrasting this with President Obama’s pushing through his stimulus program and budget without support from most Republicans.

Columnist Margaret Carlson commented to MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann, “That exchange was so fierce, I found it very surprising. I think Karl Rove must be really rattled by President Obama, because Republicans have not mounted an opposition.”

http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/05/06/margaret-carlson-rove-really-rattled-by-obama/

[bemildred]

1. Who is the "Karl Rove"? nt

[The Magistrate]

2. The Name Does Seem Oddly Familiar, My Friend

Something about a cruel, ruthless operator who never reached out to anyone without a knife in his hand....

[bemildred]

4. Good evening Sir, I'm slumming a bit tonight ...

:-)

[Rex]

3. 'Turdblossom' is a joke, like his former boss.

It is sad that anyone would give him airtime. Looks like a turd in a business suit.

[leftstreet]

5. Sure. If 'reached out to Democrats' is code for 'wiretapped Democrats'

What a buffoon.

[machI]

6. We achieve no benefit by reaching out to the Republicans

They are only looking for opportunities to obstruct the passage of bills in the Congress. The Government will run much more quickly and efficiently if we simply ignore the Republicans and get on with running the country.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

7. In what respect, Karlie?

[City Lights]

8. The GOP is the party of whiners.

:eyes:

Oh, and Karl, you have no credibility. At all.

[malaise]

9. Rushicans lost

Time for them to accept that fact. They do not control a damn thing anymore.