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Hissyspit

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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 12:07 AM Jun 2012

Maddow Mocks Karl Rove for Bizarre Non-Sequitur About Obama's Lawyer

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/06/26/maddow-mocks-karl-rove-for-bizarre-non-sequitur-about-obamas-lawyer

Maddow mocks Karl Rove for bizarre non-sequitur about Obama’s lawyer

By Eric W. Dolan
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 23:30 EDT

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Last week, Obama’s campaign lawyer filed a compliant with the Federal Elections Commission over Rove’s organization, Crossroads GPS. He claimed the organization was unlawfully hiding its donors from the public by registering as a “social welfare” organization.

When asked about the complaint on Fox News, Rove went off on a tangent, claiming the lawyer once represented a woman who accused him of encouraging her to investigate the “sexual shenanigans” of a Democratic governor.

“Completely bizarre,” Maddow said. “One of the strangest, bluntest and most non-sequitur diversionary tactics I have seen on any subject in this campaign season. The only reason I think it might be important is because Karl Rove is supposed to be a slick guy, right?”

But it turns out what Rove said wasn’t just bizarre — it wasn’t even true. Obama’s campaign lawyer Robert Bauer had no connection to the woman who accused Rove of wrongdoing.

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Maddow Mocks Karl Rove for Bizarre Non-Sequitur About Obama's Lawyer (Original Post) Hissyspit Jun 2012 OP
I'm gonna guess that few people that watch Fox also watch Maddow. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2012 #1
CORRECT Skittles Jun 2012 #2
So, wait, Rove lied? Scootaloo Jun 2012 #3
Well, his lips were moving... bluesbassman Jun 2012 #4
Put him... Vestigial_Sister Jun 2012 #5
Maybe Rove thinks that the success of the Tea Party ... GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #6
they're all fucking liars, you don't need to watch tv to know it. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #7
Kick Hissyspit Jun 2012 #8
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