A growing list of Republicans and conservatives are calling for longtime Republican adviser Karl Rove to step away from GOP campaign efforts after the strategist jested that he might have to murder Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo.
William Murray, who heads the Government is Not God Political Action Committee and chairs theReligious Freedom Coalition, said today that the comment “was so distasteful as to shame the entire Republican Party.”
“Congressman Akin made a misstatement on the subject of rape and conception for which he apologized,” he said. “Apparently Karl Rove believes the apology is not enough and that Akin should pay with his life. Jokes about murder are not jokes when it comes to politicians where the risks of assassination are real.”
Conservative icon and founder of the Eagle Forum Phyllis Schlafly echoed the calls for Rove’s resignation.
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Karl Rove speaks the truth. If anthing it will boost his ratings.
I like Karl and people need to calm down and let him talk. He apologised.
SOME Republicans. Not all of us, get the title right. I don’t want him to go anywhere or do anything he isn’t doing right now. Please get over the pc crap. It belongs in the democrat camp. What Akins said was absolutely stunning in its total lack of comprehension or compassion. Akins needs to shut his yap and sit down. You can’t possibly imagine that I (or anybody else with half a brain) think for one single second that Rove MEANT what you are implying he meant are you? Get a grip.
There are only two existential issues facing Americans in 2012 — mass immigration from third-world sh*t-holes and Mohammedan jihad against Christians. Karl Rove and his bueno amigo Jorge Bush are on the wrong side of both. Thus, there is no difference on those issues between them and O’bwana and I have been given zero reason to believe that Romney is any different. Let Rove run around electing RINOs. Of course if he weren’t a flaming hypocrite, he’d follow the advice he gave Atkins, but we know ol’ Karl is way worse than a hypocrite.
“What Akins (sic) said was absolutely stunning in its total lack of comprehension or compassion.”
Duh, hello, half brain or half wit or whatever you are! What did he actually say? Can you quote it word for word and parse it out for us instead of slinging the same mud being slung by other fools who would obviously prefer to emote than think and express themselves with dispassionate reason.
The one thing these electronic forums seem to have most in common is their attraction to the mindless, the half wits, who seem to enjoy running off at the mouth while saying absolutely nothing of any lasting value particularly when it comes to passionate socio-political issues of the day or candidates for political office in this election year.
Todd Akin admittedly misstated his response to a question as to whether he believed a woman victimized by rape should be allowed to have an abortion. He should have simply said NO if it is in fact his belief that the rapist should be the one punished and not the innocent child produced by that rape. Instead he extended his remarks that “legitimate rape” does not always result in rape which is as true a statement as one pertaining to a one night stand of consensual sex without benefit of birth control. But no, Akin further extended his remarks to include a questionable alleged medical contention that the rape often does not result in pregnancy because “the female body has ways of shutting that whole thing down.” In fact medical evidence does indicate that in some instances of rape the overwhelming emotional stress can have a preventative effect on fertilization of the ovum.
Akin obviously believes in limiting the unprecedented holocaust of abortion and thus preserving the lives of the defenseless unborn something for which I believe America will be held to account by a higher Judge sooner or later if it continues unabated. His error in judgement was on the side of saving/protecting the lives of the unborn. He has apologized profusely but emotional fools like you still harp on incessantly with an unforgiving spirit that is unquenchable. Reasonable people get over their emotional knee jerk reaction and come back down to earth but not the likes of you and Rove. Contrast Akin whose remarks harmed no one to former president Bill Clinton, the keynote speaker for the pending Democrat Convention, who is an unrepentant and unconvicted abuser and molester of women while in the WH no less, and an alleged rapist, but who is lionized, exalted, and cheered by the left. Go figure!
Romney too should have kept his mouth shut but no, he like Rove is a full fledged member of the Republican Establishment and had to echo their (Rove’s) sentiments to ensure his loyalty would not be questioned. Romney is the RE’s nominee for POTUS not the people’s nominee. If you want to rant about something, rant about that, all the good that will do.
The measure of a man be he a politician or otherwise can best be summed up in a quotation attributed to the taciturn Abe Lincoln: “It is best to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.” FYI: Polling data indicates Akin has pulled almost even with McCaskill after his initial slump following his ‘gaffe.’ People like you, not Akin, are the ones who need to shut their yaps and sit down! We need all conservative candidates, every last one of them, elected to Congress this year, no exceptions including Akin! If you want to do something positive for a change instead of running off at the mouth with a bunch of negative crap, do everything in your limited power to make that happen.
Oh yes! in the Democrat arena stupid statements go un-noticed but in the Republican arena a stupid statement will always come back to bite you in the ass. Obama has made so many, not just stupid but completely IDIOTIC statements and as soon as he says them they disappear.
I want Karl Rove to go. He is boring , not to mention his remarks about Todd Akins was just out and out wrong. There are plenty that needs cleaned out on both sides of the fence. And Karl Rove is one of them that needs to go .
Seriously? Somebody has their panties in a knot over useless drivel! Can’t a man jest and not have
calls for his resignation? News flash: Karl Rove does not hold am elected political office. Or maybe
you prefer Joe Biden’s style! Either way, get over it! or change your panties!!
Karl Rove needs to go. Not for this issue. I do believe it was totally stupid to make such a remark.
He needs to go in order to get someone extremely serious about protecting this country from within and without. The GOP is not the be all and end all of conservatives. The Party is NOT what it is about. It is about AMERICA.
Karl Rove has been in the limelight far to long, similar to most Senator’s and Congressmen, hear that Senator John McCain? In America we still have free speech and Akin is entitled to his own opinion on the subject, and the Republican’s where wrong to crucify him for his comment on the subject of rape. He is not a medical professional and he never should have been attacked the way that he was for what he said.
The Democrat’s always circle the wagon’s around the idiotic comments that most if not all Democrat’s make, and the Republican’s tend to throw one of their own to the wolves. I have been a Republican for over thirty years, I am close to becoming an Independent because there seems to be little if any difference between the two parties, neither one of them are worth anything, since they have accomplished absolutely nothing for the American people, at the same time they all live like Royalty. Senator’s and Congressmen when all of their benefits. staff, salaries for their staff, numerous offices and a host of other expenses that they charge the American people cost the American people over four million dollars each per year. One hundred Senator’s and 435 Representatives and up to one awfully big number especially when they return absolutely nothing back to the American people.
I agree!!! I have not been able to stomach Rove for a while now. Anytime he is on Hannity I change the station. He is just a Jack A** who thinks he is Mr. Know it all and want’s to run the Republican Party. He is involved w/getting real conservatives from becoming leaders, he is behind the scenes . He is NOT a conservative that’s for sure.
If I’m to remain in the GOP ( Ireally like what the Constitution Party stands for) then guys like Rove have got to go. In 2010, long shot candidate for Senate Christine O’Donnell became a no shot chance candidate after Rove sabotaged her. We got rid of Luger; we should have gotten rid of McCain and Hatch. Boehner and McConnell need to be replaced by people with balls. Rove is a has been who isn’t as smart as he thinks he is.