Rove says he didn't offer Lieberman Bush's backing

[Human Torch]

Rove says he didn't offer Lieberman Bush's backing

By Steve Holland, Reuters | August 11, 2006



GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Karl Rove, the top White House political adviser, said yesterday that he did not offer the administration's backing to the reelection bid of Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, Democrat of Connecticut, in a telephone call Tuesday. Lieberman was defeated by Ned Lamont in the Democratic primary, but he plans to run as an independent in the November congressional elections. The three-term incumbent was ousted by Democrats who opposed his support of the Iraq war. The White House has launched a campaign to try to convince Americans that the Connecticut outcome was proof that the Democratic Party is in the grip of the party's left wing.

Rove told reporters traveling with President Bush on a political fund-raising trip to Wisconsin that he spoke to Lieberman on Tuesday afternoon, before the votes were counted in the primary, and that he wished him well.

``It was a personal call," Rove said. ``Look, (Senate Democratic leader) Harry Reid has been at my house for dinner, so I actually do have acquaintances and friendships on the other side of the aisle."

Top Republicans, including Vice President Dick Cheney, have taken the unusual step of publicly commenting on the results of the Democratic primary that Lieberman lost. Rove said reports that he offered to help the senator were ``completely inaccurate" and Bush did not know until yesterday about his call to Lieberman.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/08/11/rove_says_he_didnt_offer_lieberman_bushs_backing/

[Atman]

1. He also said he had nothing to do with Valerie Plame.

This guy apparently taught Bush to lie. How can anyone believe one fucking word out of his big fat republican pie-hole?

[waiting for hope]

2. The strain of this administration

is starting to show on him.......he's fat cat tummy doesn't pouch anymore - Hey, a new slogan for the GOP:

Want to lose weight fast? Become a spokesperson for the GOP!

[tanyev]

3. Reid went to Rove's house for dinner?

Hope he took a food taster along.

[Rose Siding]

4. Hmmm....could be something to this report of repubs fielding a candidate

after all.

snip>
Orchulli told us late yesterday that he's already been approached by state Republicans about replacing the hapless Alan Schlesinger as the G.O.P. nominee in the Connecticut Senate Race -- and that he'd "make himself available" to do it.

"Should the party decide that they want me, and should Mr. Schlesinger decide that he wants to step side, I would make myself available to them," said Mr.Orchulli. "If I was in it, it would undercut the perception that Mr. Lieberman has the Republicans, and it would change the dynamic of this whole race."
...
So can Orchulli possible be the guy? Or does all the praise of Lieberman by the Republican leadership, including Karl Rove, suggest that they have something else in mind?

http://thepoliticker.observer.com/2006/08/a-republican-headache-for-lieberman.html

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

5. So, Reid & Lieberman....

That makes 2 friends on the other side. What others KKK?

This was inevitible. They don't want to show support for Joe yet. But it's 100% obvious to anyone with a brain what's going on here.

And like the previous poster said, you can't believe 100% of what comes out of these Bastards' mouths. Some of it may be true, but Most of it is BULLSHIT!

[RDANGELO]

6. Ah yes, the old LBJ rule.-- - - - - Make them deny it. n/t

[GreenTea]

7. Does ANYONE believe ANYTHING this administrations says? If so

when do they tell the truth? What have they told the truth about?
One thing?