In the latest White House shake-up, Karl Rove no longer will be senior policy coordinator for President Bush but will remain as senior adviser and as a deputy chief of staff in charge of political strategy, focusing particularly on the fall elections. That means he still may be calling a lot of the policy shots. The other big shake-up of the day is the resignation of White House spokesman Scott McClellan. Being press secretary can be frustrating, given that your job often is to avoid saying anything — at which McClellan could be a master. McClellan also was burned (or maybe not) when he denied that Rove had any involvement in the Valerie Plame leak.
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All for show, nothing more than circus.
The danger is that Karl Rove knows he needs to blow-up American cities in order to keep Americans afraid not to support Bush. Peace can be made with the Arabs, but, Karl Rove must convince Americans that they are under attack.
The Israeli Mossad can take their time and will have access to any building they choose. The Zionists are the worst enemy this country has ever faced, or should I say, the worst enemy lurking in the darkness within our mist.
Keep in mind that the Israelis have taught Bush the value of targeted assassinations and expect any front runner in front of Bush to be the target.
Zionists-Jews play hardball, they kill kids and have no qualms about murdering anybody.
Wish I could say I disagree with Ed on this one. The record speaks for itself.
When Israelis kill children, it is inexcusable. When Palistinians blow up children it is inexcusable. Both sides in this conflict are resorting to terrorism to quash the other side. Neither has a hand not dipped in the blood of their countrymen.
It will take someone of strong charactor to stop the killing by both sides. So far, he or she has not shown themselves.
It will take intervention and separation. The EU has offered; the US has blocked it.
The flaw in Walker’s thinking is that the Israelis have complete control over whomever they kill. Not only how many, but also what time and deliberately target children.
Whereas the Palestinians, with their crude weapons fire away and only hope for the best results. For the Palestinians, their crude rockets usually land in an open field. If they’re lucky, they might damage a roof.
There’s no excuse for the Zionist-Jews, though sympathizer are always trying to conjure up some sort of rational.
People who get passed Zionist’s propaganda are aware of the real situation in the Middle East.
Others simply repeat whatever they’re told. The same psychology as a lynch-mob
Well Ed, when a suicide bomber goes to a falafel stand INSIDE Israel he is targeting civilians just as much as a helicopter-dropped one-tom bomb onto an apartment complex.
The big difference here is that Bush will condemn #2 but excuse #1 of Walker’s scenario.
Phillip:”McClellan also was burned (or maybe not) when he denied that Rove had any involvement in the Valerie Plame leak.”
I guess I appreciate Phillip’s qualification here – I do think it is reasonable speculation that Rove was involved whether charges are brought against him or not. My feeling is that if anyone can bring Rove down, it will be Fitzgerald.
You can count on two things right before the mid-terms: Some sort of event designed to build fear in the 50 IQs that make up too much of the American electorate, and cheaper gasoline.
The Republicans have nothing else to run upon.
The difference between Ed, Bush and myself is, Ed will forgive Hamas, Bush will forgive Israel, I will forgive neither. Targeting and killing civilians is terrorism pure and simple. NO one wins in that situation. So for me there is no argument, other than there needs to be an outside agency, as Ben said, like the EU to stop the madness on both sides.
Palistine needs its own country and Israel needs to be assured their country will not be destroyed by fanatics. Both countries need autonomy and the right to defend themselves. If the situation were reversed, I would expect pretty much the same thing going on. Hell, if the situation were reversed, I expect there would be NO Israel.
Of course, Rove won’t be fired.
He’s running the damn show.
You don’t expect Bush to actually work for a living, do you?
I agree with you JM. That is why I favor separation and armed peace-keepers.
Good call BH, racial separation is always a good idea.
Viva La Raza Blanco!!
But they are both largely Semites Ian.
After a period of separation they will likely come back together – like germany/Poland etc.
BH,
What about Czech and Slovak, or Croats/Serbs/Slovenians or Irish Catholics and Protestants? If White people who share the same racial makeup and Christain faith can’t live together amicably then what hope is there for Whites/blacks/mestizoes and jews/arabs/muslims etc.? The key to racial harmony is separation and fair trade and good relations amongst all of God’s creatures residing in their own homogenous nations!
V.L.R.B!!
Give them time to get past all the racial purity hate-mongering and they can live/work together.
Wishful think and a few million verses of Kumbayah around the campfire ain’t gonna make it so, BH.http://www.geocities.com/anakonda_fi/
V.L.R.B!!
A bit on the author of the book Ian refers to. A real piece of work: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_W._Chittum
Where Walker and I differ is found in the fact that 99.9% of Hamas is a charitable organization which helps feed, cloth, attend to the medical and senior needs of destitute Palestinians, living in the squalor of refugee camps, whose only crime was being farmers, when the Zionists arrived and set about slaughtering them, stealing their homes, farms, and land.
Zionist-Jew propaganda labeled them “terrorists” for trying to defend themselves against unimaginable horrors, and are still doing that as we speak.
Nobody invited the Nazis to invade France and nobody condemned the French for fighting back. Neither were the free-French given the Zionist-Jews name of “terrorist.” Not even by crud like the Nazis. It takes Zionist crud to come-up with that Hat-Trick.
Also, I never considered the Nazis as having any redeemable qualities.
If Walker will remove his Zionist furnished propaganda blinders, then perhaps he might notice that the Nazis were better than the Zionists in making an attempt to at least abide by the Geneva Conventions and international law. Zionists scoff at even making an attempt.
Zionists and their lesser counterparts, the Nazis, are both disgustingly worthless.
The Palestinians, when left to themselves have no aspirations for world conquest, the use of atomic weapons and are more than willing to live in peace, while farming their land.
The Palestinians are very similar to the Amish, here in the United States. Now if the Zionists-Jews invaded the Amish farms and began a slaughter, we’d have the Zionists sitting on death-row where they belong.
Ben/WalkerYour idea of the EU stepping in to help settle that mess would be a good one if England wern’t in the equation. England was the one that got the Israel ball rolling. They would not be a neutral party.
EDThe palestinians had the misfortune of allying themselves with the Nazis.Unfortunately they were on the loosing side of an unconditional surrender.Throughout history when the conquers take over, the conquered must fall in line or suffer the consequences.Very sad in this case but true.
Ed: One trick pony.
“What about Czech and Slovak, or Croats/Serbs/Slovenians or Irish Catholics and Protestants? If White people who share the same racial makeup and Christain faith can’t live together amicably then what hope is there for Whites/blacks/mestizoes and jews/arabs/muslims etc.? ”
Ian, it’s called “New York.”
A guy from up north
Whatever political comic book you’re reading, put it down, and go get your money back.
Bugs Bunny is better, or maybe you’d like the “Roadrunner.”
History is found in the history section at the library.
Walker you’re wearing the poor pony out. Go get yourself a girl and let that pony have a rest.
I’ve been thinking: Autistics usually have one thing that sets them apart. Add any number, know the day of any date of any year, play any song on the piano after hearing it once. I’m not sure how the mechanism works, but it does. Don’t get me wrong here; I have no problem with autistic people at all, and hope someday a cure can be found that will allow them better access to normal everyday life.
Which brings me to the blogs one trick pony: This individual is so caught up on one subject, and so knowledgeable, right or wrong, that he seems autistic in his endeavors. I wonder if meds would help. Certainly one on one counseling, by a top Jewish Physiciatrist, would do wonders.
“If Walker will remove his Zionist furnished propaganda blinders, then perhaps he might notice that the Nazis were better than the Zionists in making an attempt to at least abide by the Geneva Conventions and international law.”
I am absolutely flabbergasted, Ed. You often make sense (to me, anyway), but this is one is over the top and out the window. Who is really the one with blinders on here?
Shall we next get a lecture on Stalin’s admiration for due process? Or am I just another closet Zionist?
(Sigh. . .).—–
Walker, For you, my dear friend, there is no help, but don’t lose heart, I’ve got people looking and hopefully they’ll bring back some good news.
Then you can keep yourself from writing the shit you write.
WHITE HOUSING BRIEFINGTIPS FOR THE NEW PRESS SECRETARY
Lesson 1
How to handle the White House Press Corps:
http://www.f5wichita.com/amuse/index.php?pubdate=2003-06-12&story=228
Rage, Lighten-up. You never watched Hogan’s Heroes
Rage, This is true. Adolph Hitler lectured about putting Lobsters into the boiling water head-first as the most humane way to cook them.
43 years ago my buddy and I never could get our fill of lobsters so I bought a bunch of live lobsters and cooked them.
I mean that slob was murdering half the people in this world and he was worry about lobsters.
I stuck them in head-first, so I guess they were alright. We did finally get our fill.
Never mind. At least autistic people make sense.Never did like them damn lobsters anyway. I’m a hallibut man myself.
I prefer tilipia.
Give me some mean ol’ bottom feeding catfish, rolled in cornmeal and cayenne and fried in bacon grease. Yummm Yum!!
heheh.
I just remembered Bobby Bare’s song about “greasy grits gravey and gizzard greens, pig fat pie and bobo beans. Makes you wanna split your jeans eatin’ greasy grits gravey and gizzard greens”.
My second favorite song of Bobby’s, right behind “Man with a Yard Full of Rusty Cars”.
Karl Rove is on the highest Federal Employee salary range. He was “promoted” to a policy position, but with the changes since Card left, he is back to his political post.
Rove makes well over $100K. This salary is being paid by tax dollars. I for one think it is great that my taxes are going for a political hack/dirty tricks campaigner. Rove’s office is where all those good ideas like social security reform come from. Yes indeedy, I think this is a good use of my tax dollars.
Ranks right up there with phil klein’s use of our tax dollars, DD.