Karl Rove on worth of gubatorial and mayoral experience

[zangbam]

fat pig in a suit

[KremeDeMentia]

Rove THEN touts Palin as a "GREAT CHOICE" for V.P. for PRECISELY the same reasons that he uses AGAINST Gov. Tim Kaine (WHO HAS MORE YEARS IN AS GOV. THAN PALIN!!!!!!). Those RE:pubelikkkers who can spin that one should work for the N.Korean propaganda ministry, cause 2+2 really CAN equal 5. XD.

P.S. McCain trailing in key swing states! HAHA!

[psatm]

And just days later Rove praised Palin's mayoral experience (town of 9000) and gubernatorial experience (Alaska is what, the 3rd least populated state?).

In any case, the hypocrisy reeks loud and clear with this douchebag tool.

I'm still waiting for the indictments on Rove for the Scooter Libby/lying to Congress felony he committed.

[KremeDeMentia]

HAHA! Spin that one, RE:pubelikkkin' apologists! XD First let me pop some popcorn: all the better to watch you jump through hoops of fire! HAHA!

[ebutym11225]

this gets funnier every time i see it. rove sometimes has (a little) foresight (unlike his protoge, steve schmidt, who has none). but mccain's dumb choice must have blind-sided him. if kaine was unqualified, palin is even more so. kaine had more experience as governor than she does, and he governed more people than she did, and he was more accomplished as a mayor and a gov. rove is right (in palin's case)- this shows the mccain doesn't care about who can govern, but rather who can get him votes

[headslo]

thats all you got? You think showing this means he is a hypocrite? please. this was 30 seconds of him subtly critiquing Kaine when he has in fact done the same thing to Palin. Gotta get both sides of the story before you try to make a point man.

[flang]

provide a source for when rove claims palin isnt qualified to be VP and maybe someday somebody will believe you

[psatm]

Karl Rove looks like a shriveled-up penis with glasses.

[RRYS99]

This is a priceless piece of bald-faced political hypocrisy. There is a special place in hell for people like Karl Rove.

[secondgate]

it takes a man of special skill to divide americans the way he does

[vdarte]

Rove is not the devil on earth. He is just a lying, manipulative, ruthless, reeking turd.

[aitraining]

Rove is the man! Smartest political person in the country.

[CabronDioz]

This guy is the definition of 'hypocrisy'. Everthing that's not okay for someone else, *is* okay for his candidate. He's the propaganda-leader of the Republican party, and he's good at it.

[bigredsuperjock]

Coloradda?

[quetou]

Wow, Karl Rove is dogging a man for being Gov for only 3 years and mayor of a town woth 150,000 people. But Bush's brain cant say anything about Palin being Gov for only 3 years and Mayor of a town of 6,000? Once again, CONSERVATIVE HYPOCRISY!!!

[debakel24]

palin's been governor for less than 2 years

[quetou]

Corrected. Its actually been 20 months

[jahfly]

He did say something about it. He later went on to praise her experience as the mayor of "alaska's second largest city". He's the definition of hypocrite.

[NorthernEmperor]

I know Karl Rove might not be the most appealing politician in the country, but everyone is too harsh on him. Rove is not "the Devil on Earth" as some people assert. He is just influential in our government.

[terrymadison]

NorthernEmperor, few people are claiming Rove is the "devil", they're just calling him on his shameless lies - in his own words. Rove LIED that Obama has "ratchet[ed] up his requests [for earmarks] each year he's been in the Senate." Obama has requested NO earmarks in 2008, while Palin has requested $197 million in earmarks, which, according to The Seattle Times, amounts to "more, per person, than any other state." Per-capita, Palin has requested more than 10 times the earmarks than Obama.

[turtleblues66]

this man is soooo repulsive!!!!!!!

[PancakeRecipes]

If McCain wins we will get just more of Rove and Bush style politics. Makes me sick to my stomach really.

[redmustang03]

Hypocrite.

[norcal4usc]

And liar... and criminal. Can you believe Fox hired him as an political consultant? Faux News indeed.

[redmustang03]

He's like a puppet master in the background, controlling what goes on in the political scenes. This guy, metaphorically speaking, sold his soul to the devil. Luckily this guy is gone and the only thing he can do is help run a campaign and I really hope that the Republican smear ads that they always do comes back to bite them.

[psatm]

Rove claims Kaine doesn't have experience because he was Mayor of Richmond, VA, a city of 200,000.

Both Kaine and Palin are first term Governors of their states (although Virginia has a far greater population than Alaska).

Then when McCain picks Palin as VP, Rove claims her experience as Mayor as an important part of her qualificatios. She was Mayor of a town of 9000.

Once again, Rove proves what a complete liar and spin doctor he is. Only Fox News would hire this dunce.

[SabuPtolemy]

The day this fat, sociopathic RepUGLYcan pig drops dead can't come soon enough.

[avibard]

Carl Rove is a GASBAG from the tar pits of Wasteland, USA!  Even Bush calls him, "Turd Blossom" lol! What a douche bag!

[Clemo50]

Wow...is he talking about Pailin?

[jtellez2]

Come on McCain,you want to distance yourself from Bush. Yet you have this criminal on your payroll?? He is ALL of what the Bush failed Presidency has stood for. We are not that naive.

[chngdwrld]

...somebody should shoot this liar!

[kieguy]

Jon Stewart used this very clip in his expose of GOP hypocrisy in their sudden embrace of Palin as VP pick (Wed. 9/3/08 Daily Show)...

(addy below will go to huffingtonpost article with video at the bottom...must type it as a normal url due to youtube not allowing typical links in comments)

snurl (dot) com (slash) 3nc8z

[jbulhoes11]

Alaska State Senate President Lyda Green (R): "She's not prepared to be governor. How can she be prepared to be vice president or president? Look at what she's done to this state. What would she do to the nation?" (Green is from Palin's home town of Wasilla.)

MMM explains a lot about her huh

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

[Srhandel]

Tim Kaine looks like "Huey Long". He's a blowhard doofus...like Joe Biden with his hair plugs...

[kmhall704]

The really funny thing is that Karl Rove actually wrote Palin's Wednesday night speech. Talk about hypocrisy!!!

[kieguy]

Not Karl Rove, but a George Bush speechwriter: Matthew Scully.

en (dot) wikipedia (dot) org (slash) wiki (slash) Matthew_Scully

Doesn't take away from the hypocrisy of Rove's comments though.

[kieguy]

(My last comment was intended as a REPLY to

kmhall704's comment below re: Karl Rove writing Palin's speech. YouTube's apparently glitchy with replies.)

[jagian1]

One of many examples of the republican hypocrisy. Say what they need to in order to serve their purpose and lie if need be!

[chloen1979]

This is why youtube is so important. Hold these asshats accountable for their words and their hypocrisy. You are a joke, Rove.

[ShadowsPhoenix]

Hmmmm.....this guys a total joke, lol.

A perfect example of hypocrisy and retardation on the McCain camp. Palin, is just a pawn for Hilary voters who were pissed Obama got the nomination. Gimme a break.....

Obama 4 America bishies....

[CommunistHunter]

Wow... rihmond is too small of a town, yet Palin's 9000 small town is experience?

[Hofffan87]

Wow, that's Rovian tactics. Say anything, do anything to win. They keep saying she has more executive experience, shouldn't the same be said about Bush and look what happened. And why when Bill Clinton was running they said he had little experience? Pure hypocrisy. If McCain wanted a pro life governor why not pick Huckabee, Romney, or even Pawlenty? He saw a skirt and chased it, hoping at the same time to get Hillary supporters because she's a woman. Pathetic.

[ebonysupernova]

Rove is a manipulative azz. Has he been this critical of Alaskan Barbie?

[tvchay]

This is hypocrisy to the highest degree.

[tangnivri]

oops

[Jazkiljok]

Karl Rove is no fan of John McCain. So he could probably care less if this is used.

[y2raza]

actually he is advising McCain campaign on the side

[canycme]

This should be in an ad turned around on Gov. Palin.

Priceless.

[tileman1776]

it is funny to see carl rove speaking this way of gov kane when thier vp pick is nothing more than a bone trown to the right wing of thier base. mcain should be a shame to try to pander to them and think women are that stupid to not see a gimick. i voted for him in the primaries and trust me he is un reconizable right now. i think i will take another look at obama or just stay home this whole thing is a damn joke!!!!

[stewart0312]

Woopsie!

[Googooboo1387]

This is way too rich. And Obama doesn't have to do a single thing, just keep hammering McCain on the issues. Let the Palin pick implode on it's own terms.

[2handsclapping]

Palin - This is what happens when hypocrisy and panic have a baby.

She is the gas tax holiday in a dress.

[expatted]

Hey, Palin was president of the PTA and mayor of Wasilla (pop. 7,000).

Send her over to take on Putin.

[bostonianbobbie]

watch?v=1UEOZGFzPas

[CaptainsParrot]

watch?v=1UEOZGFzPas

[bensomberg]

This is too funny...especially when you compare this to his criticism of the Democrats for questioning Palin's qualifications to be VP.

[yougep]

Exactly why Palin is not the WOman for the job - Rove is not an idiot, this should be played back for the reds to listen to.

[SeekTruth77]

He should be in jail!!!!

[xRyanx112]

Sounds a lot like Sarah Palin.

[duwaditty]

In the 200 census the population of Wasilla was listed as 5,469.

[qxavier]

Why isn't this guy in jail already? Hasn't he done enough damage to this country? He aught to be in maximum security 'cause he's that dangerous to the public. What's Congress waiting on to do this job?

[WestheCrayon]

This is hilarious.

[olivemike81]

Let's take bets on how fast Rove says Palin is "the right choice"

[EatinRapedApe]

nice find man...

[eric10686]

how much you wanna bet this guy is going to approve of Palin? damn repubs, they will do ANYTHING for more money.

[bucketsofg]

Palin has been governor for less than two years, and before that she was mayor of a town of 6,000.

[olivemike81]

umm it was 7,000 ok! Get your facts right! lol

[ClarusVisum]

She is Governor of a state with a quarter the population of Brooklyn. There are literally mayors with quadruple the responsibility she has.

[vedicastrol]

she still has to make executive decisions which impact that state and the rest of the economy of the US and Alaska is bordered by 2 countries, Canada and Russia.

[qxavier]

Alaska is not bordered by Russia.

[vedicastrol]

the Bering Strait

[duwaditty]

Well, not on land anyway. But, look to the west.

[vedicastrol]

Russia and Alaska share the Bering Strait and there have been proposals for intercontinental bridge. They also share fishing waters,