Karl Rove Plays Nice with Children

Karl Rove made a public appearance in the Baltimore area on September 16, 2009 at Goucher College to a sold out auditorium.

From Karl Rove at Goucher College September 16, 2009

In making their way from the parking lot, the attendees were exposed to the looney left screaming, "Karl Rove. You can't hide." Reminiscent of a small child caught out of bed after being tucked in, the childish performers scurry back into the area set aside for them to avoid the Baltimore County Police maintaining order. Um, folks. It was a public appearance open to the public with free admission, advertised for months in advance. Accusing Rove of "hiding" established your credibility for everything else you said.

As the evening got underway, Goucher President Ungar opened with, "Good evening," sparking the first of about two dozen interruptions by those who could not keep themselves under control. Great job by the Goucher President in setting the rules early. And a super job by the Baltimore County Police in removing the miscreants, efficiently and professionally.

Great event. Good remarks from Rove providing a new perspective on what it was like to work in the White House surrounded by the history of the occupancy and works of our political leadership over the last two centuries. Rove's conversation with President Ungar established the former's grasp of facts and events and the latter's reliance on the Bush Administration's political opponent's framing of issues.

The usual Baltimore County Republican suspects were there: Ellen (no honorary title or last name necessary), Delegate Aumann, Delegate Frank, Martha Klima, Chairman Chris, Woody, Joan, Ann, Phil, the Cap'n, Leslie, Tim, and Dave Wallace, to name a few.

There were strong contingents from the Goucher and UMBC CRs. The CDs executed a strategy of dominating the Q&A by positioning members along the aisle and rushing to the microphone lines ahead of others, shutting out all but one conservative voice from those asking questions, or, more accurately, stating theses based on inaccuracies, falsehoods and fantasies. Rove was respectful as he answered them, and passionate when they attacked America, the American Vision, and America's accomplishments that permit each of us to have the American Dream.

You should have been there.

The Bronze Rat

A Tourist walked into a Chinese curio shop in San Francisco. While looking around at the exotic merchandise, he noticed a very lifelike, life-sized, bronze statue of a rat. It had no price tag, but was so incredibly striking the tourist decided he must have it. He took it to the old shop owner and asked, "How much for the bronze rat?"

"Ahhh, you have chosen wisely! It is $12 for the rat, $100 for the story," said the wise old China man. The tourist quickly pulled out twelve dollars. "I'll just take the rat, you can keep the story."

As he walked down the street carrying his bronze rat, the tourist noticed that a few real rats had crawled out of the alleys and sewers and had begun following him down the street. This was a bit disconcerting so he began walking faster.

A couple blocks later he looked behind him and saw to his horror the herd of rats behind him had grown to hundreds, and they began squealing. Sweating now, the tourist began to trot toward the Bay. Again, after a couple blocks, he looked around only to discover that the rats now numbered in the MILLIONS, and were squealing and coming toward him faster and faster. Terrified, he ran to the edge of the Bay and threw the bronze rat as far as he could into the Bay.

Amazingly, the millions of rats all jumped into the Bay after the bronze rat, and all were drowned.

The man walked back to the curio shop in Chinatown.

"Ahhh," said the owner, "You have come back for story?"

"No sir," said the man, "I came back to see if you have a bronze Democrat."

 

(This has made the rounds. I am certain. I do not know who the originator is.)

News Flash

Ted Kennedy becomes eligible to vote in Chicago .

 

(The above is not original Material. The original source is unknown.)

Be mine

Ah! The sound of the water.

Baltimore County Police Officers directing things and making inspections.

Not one, but two helicopters hovering overhead, their cameras recording every action on the street.

Crowds watching; curious.

It could be but one thing.

Delegate Bromwell, not to be outdone by Delegate Cardin, must be proposing something to someone!

I rushed to the scene. Camera in hand and pressed "record". I love getting pictures of gummint officials.

It's only a water main break. Everyone can relax.

I AM A REPUBLICAN BECAUSE . . .

At the beginning of President George W. Bush's first term, Carl Rove predicted a Permanent Republican Majority for America. The press picked up that prediction and ran with it. With the exception of Ike's term, Rove had lived in a nation with a seemingly permanent Democratic majority.

By the time of the second George W. Bush inaugural the media believed Rove's prediction. What a difference the next two congressional elections wrought.

The young Turks of the Republican Party of Rove's youth had political beliefs and followed a creed. The party saw success with Nixon's two elections, success that was squandered by a failure to live up to those beliefs. The Republican Party was declared dead and buried, again.

But, from the first inaugural of Nixon, the Republican Party held the White House for all but twelve of the next thirty-six years.

It was lost after our representatives failed to live up to the beliefs of the Party; failed to follow the Creed. The Carter presidency was an interruption, an aberration. Then there were the Reagan years and the first Bush presidency, which ended with a failure to live up to the beliefs of the party.

During the Clinton administration, Republicans returned to their beliefs and were chosen by the people to govern. George W. Bush ran on those beliefs and was elected twice. When Republicans failed to walk the walk, they were required to stand down.

Congress did not walk the walk consistently and therefore did not do as well. As representatives strayed, the voters selected others. As the beliefs fell by the wayside, so did the incumbents.

The Republicans had the harder job. They had a clear and unambiguous set of beliefs. All the Democrats had to do was look for the weak Republican. During the last two congressional elections the voters chose someone else over the people who left their beliefs behind. So, what were those beliefs? What is this Creed? Here:

I AM A REPUBLICAN BECAUSE . . .

I believe that the strength of our nation lies with the individual and that each person's dignity, freedom, ability and responsibility must be honored.

I believe in equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, creed, sex, age or disability.

I believe free enterprise and encouraging individual initiative have brought this nation opportunity, economic growth and prosperity.

I believe government must practice fiscal responsibility and allow individuals to keep more of the money they earn.

I believe the proper role of government is to provide for the people only those critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations and the best government is that which governs least.

I believe the most effective, responsible and responsive government is government closest to the people.

I believe Americans must retain the principles that have made us strong while developing new and innovative ideas to meet the challenges of changing times.

I believe Americans value and should preserve our national strength and pride while working to extend peace, freedom and human rights throughout the world.

Finally, I believe the Republican Party is the best vehicle for translating these ideals into positive and successful principles for government.

The Republican Creed

(as written on the gravestone of Lee Atwater)

I Do Not Choose To Be A Common Man.

It Is My Right To Be Uncommon.

I Prefer The Challenges

Of Life To Guaranteed Security,

The Thrill of Fulfillment To The

State Calm of Utopia.

I Will Never Cower Before Any Master,

Save My God.

When Republicans stand for their beliefs and walk the walk, they will return to electoral success.

Annapolis Tax Day Tea Party

The American Family Association points out that:  "The new $3.6 trillion budget includes a deficit of $1.2 trillion. One third of the budget is deficit spending, MONEY WE DON'T HAVE! That is on top of the $12 trillion we already owe."  President Obama and members of Congress don't seem to care that the debt they are piling on our children and grandchildren will rob them of the right to enjoy the American dream that we have been blessed to experience.

This is the first opportunity for a massive demonstration of outrage at the IRRESPONSIBLE FISCAL POLICIES in Washington.  Please turn out and make you voices heard – loud and clear.  The word is spreading well, but it would help if you would pass this on to everyone you know!  Bring your homemade signs.

THE MARYLAND TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION

Invites you to the

Annapolis Tax Day Tea Party

Come one, come all!

April 15, 2009

Noon to 2 pm

Where-  Annapolis Dock

        At bottom of Main St

Join Us!

      For an exciting afternoon on the dock!

 

Ellen Sauerbrey

4122 Sweet Air Road

Baldwin Maryland 21013

ellensauerbrey@comcast.net

410-592-6707

That picture don’t mean nuthin”.

Rod Blagojevich, Barack Obama and Richard Daley during a rally in Chicago , April 16, 2007. Photo Reuters.
Rod Blagojevich (Democrat), Barack Obama (Democrat), and Richard M. Daley (Democrat - Mayor of Chicago since 1989)

To understand the next 4 years,  you have to understand the world according to Chicago .

While it is a city in Illinois, it is also a completely different country, with a whole different set of morals and language.

There are only three rules which anybody can understand. You don't even need an attorney to understand them and if you need an attorney, well, you know too much...so look out for Rule #3!

RULE #1...No matter what you see, hear, or do, you don't know anybody and you don't know nothing!
RULE #2...If you capture something on tape or camera, it doesn't reveal nothing!

RULE #3...If you know what everybody knows in Chicago , well, you still don't know nothing.

Now pay close attention!  We don't want to have to say this more than once.  It's very simple...we'll illustrate.  Remember, you know nothing.

These two? They don't know each other!  They said they didn't.

The fellas in the background of this picture? Well, what fellas? We don't see nothin'!

The guy on the left? For all you know he's Santa Claus. And the guy on the right . . .well, he's the Easter Bunny! That's all you need to know.

Go to your eye doctor...your eyes are lying to you!  Ca'pish?

Remember Jimmy Hoffa! He knew too much and now, well, now no one knows where he is. Is the big picture clear? Not these pictures! Remember. You've already forgot them.

Now, ain't that simple? They don't know each other, 'cause they said so! And, neither do we!

And don't forget it!

P.S. If you pass this on to your friends, don't forget, you know nothing and they will know nothing.

 

Credit and my thanks to Chez Miller for sending this to me.