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deutsey

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44. That's what happened with Rove

Reply to samsingh (Reply #42)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 10:18 AM

Feb 2015

He was fired from Bush I's presidential campaign in '92 after it was revealed that he planted a negative news story.

As we all know, he went on to be more than just a footnote in the Bush family's part in the history of contemporary politics.

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Jeb Bush�s web chief quits after report on embarrassing post about Martin Luther King Jr. [View all] Miles Archer Feb 2015 OP

Jeb's decision making SCVDem Feb 2015 #1

Like father, like brother!! lastlib Feb 2015 #2

Like OTHER brother (Neil) George II Feb 2015 #15

great job asswipe samsingh Feb 2015 #41

Don't let the door hitcha on the way out twerp! nt LiberalElite Feb 2015 #3

But it's really too bad though: forest444 Feb 2015 #4

True. He would've been the gift that kept on giving nt LiberalElite Feb 2015 #5

Ouch, 2 gaffes same day!! lobodons Feb 2015 #6

Jeb was defending the kid this morning BeyondGeography Feb 2015 #7

all of these little jerks will be back if jeb wins any office samsingh Feb 2015 #42

That's what happened with Rove deutsey Feb 2015 #44

what an evil disgusting sh*t he is. samsingh Feb 2015 #46

Good Miigwech Feb 2015 #8

boozhoo miigwech unionthug777 Feb 2015 #21

Bush league. Bwahahahah GeorgeGist Feb 2015 #9

GOOD! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #10

Did you also notice his homophobia? Miles Archer Feb 2015 #11

Oh i missed that one.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #12

Yep Homophobic, okay, Misogynist, okay, Racist, nope. Two out of three would have been okay. Borchkins Feb 2015 #33

He is Really Stupid erpowers Feb 2015 #36

I was going to post about that as well lark Feb 2015 #35

This is what we are up against when Hillary Runs... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #37

You mean all of that other stuff wasn't enough? George II Feb 2015 #13

Nope...they hate women even more..... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #38

A case of "Blink... 3catwoman3 Feb 2015 #14

This gets him fired, but the outrageous ongoing slut-shaming did not? (nt) enough Feb 2015 #16

Women are fair game shawn703 Feb 2015 #19

Even worse if you're a black woman: "sluts," "Welfare Queens" and "rapper hoes"! Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2015 #34

My very first thought after reading the news of his termination. bullwinkle428 Feb 2015 #22

oh boy. deafskeptic Feb 2015 #17

Is this guy interviewing to be the webmaster of Chick fil A? Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #18

well irisblue Feb 2015 #20

, blkmusclmachine Feb 2015 #23

Well, well, well, Ethan Czahor.. aren't you just the little rascist philosopher. I don't feel Cha Feb 2015 #24

Jeb's handlers are probably losing their minds now. joshcryer Feb 2015 #25

A Bush hired him whaddya expect? gordianot Feb 2015 #26

It must be hard to find republican help with no public history of bigotry fbc Feb 2015 #27

^^^THIS^^^ BumRushDaShow Feb 2015 #28

Resigned? DeSwiss Feb 2015 #29

BFEE Tradition Octafish Feb 2015 #30

Ethan baggy pants father founding Feb 2015 #31

"Ethan is a great talent ... and we are very excited to have him on board the Right to Rise PAC." yellowcanine Feb 2015 #32

JB may find it difficult AC_Mem Feb 2015 #39

"white liberal who feels guilty for being white" indivisibleman Feb 2015 #40

I must be really clueless about these things ... is there more in the article? brett_jv Feb 2015 #43

You really can't see what's wrong with his MLK comment? wheniwasincongress Feb 2015 #45