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To: LindyBill who wrote (309364)	6/10/2009 2:20:43 PM
From: Ruffian	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793917

Rove: Dowd 'twisted, deranged' Former White House adviser Karl Rove lashed out at New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd on Fox News Channel Wednesday, saying Dowd was a "nasty, snarky person" with a "twisted, bitter little heart." "I think Maureen Dowd is a bitter, twisted, deranged columnist for the New York Times who misses no opportunity to show her disdain for the conservative side of the aisle," Rove said on Fox News Channel. "I actually went to an editorial board meeting at the New York Times and wasted a couple bucks on some flowers to give Maureen Dowd…give her a smile on her face. And that didn't even work," he recalled. "This is a dour, downbeat liberal." Rove's comments came in response to a quote in Dowd's Wednesday column, about President Obama's leisure activities, in which she took a shot at former President George W. Bush. The Politico 44 Story Widget Requires Adobe Flash Player. "[S]ome respite from the pressure [of the presidency] is clearly a healthy thing," Dowd wrote. "Not as much respite as W. took, bicycling and vacationing through all the disasters that President Obama is now stuck fixing — spending a total of 490 days in the tumbleweed isolation of Crawford and rarely deigning to sightsee as he traveled the world." Though Rove agreed with Dowd's point – "President Obama is entitled to go to New York and entertain his wife," he said – the former White House aide strongly objected to her criticism of Bush. "Why she felt so compelled to go out and trash somebody who did our country a great service for eight years and handled himself in an admirable fashion – is just typical of Maureen Dowd's twisted, bitter little heart," Rove said. "I admire her writing, but she is a very nasty, snarky person."

To: LindyBill who wrote (309364)	6/10/2009 2:38:38 PM
From: mph	Respond to of 793917

That thought did cross my mind.<g>

To: LindyBill who wrote (309364)	6/10/2009 4:16:12 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793917

Al Gore is worth a hundred million. He's worth a lot more than that as a human shield.

To: LindyBill who wrote (309364)	6/10/2009 4:39:09 PM
From: Maurice Winn	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793917

Al has the Messianic streak which would lead him to save the situation by going to North Korea. Obama seems to believe that being friendly will get him all he wants - though, on the other hand, he seems to be pretty vicious when he wants to be and Predator attacks in Pakistan continue unabated. He showed the bond holders of Government Motors who is boss. Obama is likely to want to send him and Al Gore is likely to accept the challenge. A double Nobel Peace Prize awaits Al Gore. That must be tempting. One for making a movie and one for getting peace with North Korea. Here is Messianic Al - CO2 is a spiritual issue, a moral calling, he is on a religious crusade. <Gore in a statement said he was " deeply honored ... We face a true planetary emergency. The climate crisis is not a political issue, it is a moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity." > Environmentalism is a religion as Al Gore says. It's a spiritual quest, not just a matter of burying one's poop. I wonder if it's the first poop-based religion. I bet on prisoner of war status if he goes. Anyway, why not invite Kim Jong-il to Washington and take him prisoner of war? He'd probably take the bait. He has appointed his successor so that probably wouldn't achieve much. But he'd be a handy bargaining chip if North Korea takes other prisoners. Note that Al includes ALL of humanity in his spiritual and moral challenge. That's a marker of religions - everyone has to be proselytized and brought into serfdom to pay homage and tribute and hard cash to the cause and kneel to the high priests. Even yak herders in the mountains and hut dwelling tribal hunter gatherers in Africa have to be included in Al's spiritual quest, even if they have never heard of Al Gore or CO2. Mqurice