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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,853 posts)
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 11:58 AM Nov 2012

Is Karl Rove A Genius Or An Idiot?


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Is Karl Rove A Genius Or An Idiot? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 OP
A criminal flamingdem Nov 2012 #1
I Almost Forgot To Vote In My Own Poll/nt DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #2
You beat me to it -- definitely a criminal. n/t driver8 Nov 2012 #19
Neither. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2012 #3
A "Mayberry Machiavelli" n/t deutsey Nov 2012 #6
I would semi-agree av8rdave Nov 2012 #10
^^^This^^^ Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2012 #20
Lmao@ genius option! darkangel218 Nov 2012 #4
Let's just say his reputed genius has limits and they've just become more apparent. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #5
musical genius Enrique Nov 2012 #7
did Rove personally profit from his efforts? If so, by conservative measures, he's a genius Fresh_Start Nov 2012 #8
He's a thug. crazylikafox Nov 2012 #9
A few-tricks pony easily thwarted once you know his tricks. reflection Nov 2012 #11
His success came from poor Democratic candidates gravity Nov 2012 #12
Comment withheld indefinitely........ Uben Nov 2012 #13
He is an un-convicted criminal...needing a trial! n/t peace13 Nov 2012 #14
He's a spin doctor who came up with some innovative PR techniques. CJCRANE Nov 2012 #15
He was an idiot on Tuesday MadBadger Nov 2012 #16
Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #17
"Bully" should have been the third option. DCKit Nov 2012 #18
Agree with reply #3 northoftheborder Nov 2012 #21
He is.... bongbong Nov 2012 #22

The Velveteen Ocelot

(130,538 posts)
3. Neither.
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:05 PM
Nov 2012

He's a completely amoral political operative, and he's been good at what he does, which is sleazy and evil and often criminal. But if he were a genius he wouldn't have let himself be pantsed on national television - on Faux "news," of all places.

av8rdave

(10,656 posts)
10. I would semi-agree
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:10 PM
Nov 2012

He's a very smart, amoral political operative. He got arrogant and overreached. Bit him in the @$$.

Being the less than perfect person I am, I enjoyed it thoroughly!

Fresh_Start

(11,365 posts)
8. did Rove personally profit from his efforts? If so, by conservative measures, he's a genius
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:08 PM
Nov 2012

after all collective efforts are socialist and Rove shouldn't have worried about anyone except himself

reflection

(6,287 posts)
11. A few-tricks pony easily thwarted once you know his tricks.
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:11 PM
Nov 2012

But I chose 'idiot' because it made me happy.

Uben

(7,719 posts)
13. Comment withheld indefinitely........
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:13 PM
Nov 2012

..due to what would amount to very graphic and profane language, obscene gesturing, and down right mean innuendos!

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
15. He's a spin doctor who came up with some innovative PR techniques.
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:15 PM
Nov 2012

The techniques worked for a while but the effects started to wear off (for most people) after he used them ad nauseam.

They still work on Foxbots because they want to believe what he's peddling.

MadBadger

(24,089 posts)
16. He was an idiot on Tuesday
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:27 PM
Nov 2012

But anybody that could get that numb nuts elected president twice* is not an idiot.

 

DCKit

(18,541 posts)
18. "Bully" should have been the third option.
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:44 PM
Nov 2012

Are y'all aware that teh gay community here in DC nick-named him "Miss Piggy"? Why, I have no idea, and I don't think I want to know.

 

bongbong

(5,436 posts)
22. He is....
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 03:27 PM
Nov 2012

...

*) a criminal
*) not nearly as smart as people think he his
*) depends on very close readings of the law to stay "legal"
*) a ham loaf

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