Rove's replacement was fake "rioter" in FL

[medeak]

from talking points memo: just gets worse and worse

New WH Policy Chief Was "Brooks Brothers" Rioter
By Justin Rood - April 19, 2006, 1:31 PM
To the Burberry ramparts!

The man Bush tapped to fill Karl Rove's spot as his policy wizard is none other than Joel Kaplan, who took part in the infamous "Brooks Brothers riot" of 2000. That's when a bunch of Washington GOP operatives, posing as outraged Floridians, waved fists, chanted "Stop the fraud!" and pounded windows in an effort to intimidate officials engaged in the Florida recount effort.

In George Bush's Washington, there's no shame in staging a fake protest to undermine a democratic election, apparently: last year, the Washington Post's Al Kamen noted that "the "rioters" proudly note their participation on resumes and in interviews." Kaplan was even the one to cheekily dub the fracas the "Brooks Brothers Riot."

[Botany]

1. Call the White House Commment Line

Comments: 202-456-1111

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. Instead of proudly noting their participation

shouldn't they be facing felony charges for interferring with an election?

[BOSSHOG]

3. One can logically

blame kaplan for all the misery this administration has put upon Americans. And now he is in charge of "domestic policy??" But ole joel knows the ignorant, arrogant, knuckledragging base loves him. (for distorting and spitting on democracy). So much to be proud of.

[Joe Fields]

4. Running true to form, Bush takes "low road" again.

[skip fox]

5. So . . . for policy, W. goes to the dirty tricks squad. . . . Why not?

He can't f*ck it up more than it is already. . . . Ah, right?

[bunkerbuster1]

6. Odds that this will be mentioned in the CM stories filed today?

Where's that damn infinity sign when I need it...

[medeak]

9. hit media list on DU n/t

[TexasLawyer]

7. They're so proud of themselves!

BASTARDS!!!



http://archive.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/11/28/miami/

[Hubert Flottz]

8. The Brownshirts...