Bush and the right wins over DU and the Media, Roberts not Rove

[brettdale]

Well it seems that Bush's plan to annouce Roberts as his SC court judge has worked in taking ROVE out of the headlines, everybody here at DU and in the media is talking about Roberts.

[Joey Liberal]

1. But it does not affect the Grand Jury

That's the important thing.

[still_one]

2. won't last long

it looks like the democrats are saying they have an open mind on the nomination, and will NOT prejudge

This will last for a few days at most, then back to rove

[stray cat]

3. See how long it lasts... I don't think anyone has forgotten Rove

Also the grand jury is sill investigating.

[Just Me]

16. They got short-term reactivity to their emotional exploitation. BUT,...

,...cool heads will prevail. Give us 24 hours. We'll get back on track and KICK THEIR ASS!!!

Just watch. We're not as gullible as they *wish*. We refuse to be manipulated!!! :grr:

[Son of California]

4. I think we can handle both.

This is the first day since the announcement, so everyone is stoked. But both of these stories have legs and will be around for a while.
I think, issues from both stories can cross pollenate and tie into each other.
That's why I don't think it's that bad of a thing.
All the news shows I have been watching are covering both stories.
Which is a good thing.

Personally, I think Rovegate will help to plant public distrust of Roberts.

[MidnightWind]

9. We can handle both but I don't think the Media can.

They are strictly one subject at a time and right now it's Roberts. And oh yeah, the missing blonde in Aruba.

[KharmaTrain]

13. Let's Just Win One Battle At A Time

Rove is the ticket to this regime's undoing. Letting them slime away by forming Democratic circular firing squads that what happens when you're fighting too many battles at once.

After I heard the announcements about Roberts last night, I turned off the tube and didn't really pop back into the chatter until this afternoon. Except for the partisans, most people aren't very excited either way about this pick. Making a stink about it just makes it into the distraction this regime desperately needs.

This is one of those battles you play smart. The grand jury clock is ticking and this regime is doing all it can to keep from imploding. I don't want to give them any reason to avoid this issue and to continue to look so stupid in their conveluted justifications for treason.

[Dr Fate]

5. Roveberts?

Who is this Roveberts guy I keep hearing about today?

[Just Me]

6. Well, not entirely,...not this time.

Ron Reagan talked "traitorgate". That's one major network which didn't break completely.

Moreover, we have town hall meetings and house parties taking place all over the country this weekend (hopefully *crosses fingers* with some coverage via CSPAN).

So, bushco and the fascist wing of the republican party aren't as successful as they wish they were,...not this time,...prolly even less next time.

[emulatorloo]

7. If it gets Ken Mehlman and his lying ass off of TV for a couple days,

I'm all for it.

(Don't worry, Rovegate will be back -- )

[maddezmom]

8. hehe

I'm with you...all the spin/lies/talking points from that gas bag were driving me insane.

Rovegate isn't dead...it's an ongoing investigation. :D

[ElsewheresDaughter]

10. not..........

Photo was taken in June 2003...over 2 tears ago
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/cia_leak_in...



In this photograph taken in June 2003, Karl Rove, senior advisor to President Bush and Robert Novak are pictured together at a party marking the 40th anniversary of Novak's newspaper column at the Army Navy Club in Washington DC. At the event a number of people wore buttons reading, "I'm a source, not a target." Rove is at the center of a controversy about the leaking of a CIA operative's identity which originally appeared in Novak's newspaper column. (AP Photo/Lauren Shay)

[FreedomAngel82]

11. So??

So what? Does that mean Fitzgerald has stopped doing the case? No. We can talk about other things here. Good grief. If you want to spark a conversation about Rove then start your own thread.

[progressoid]

12. Naa. It had to happen anyway.

Did ya think * was going to wait until the grand jury finished deliberations?

Supreme court justice retires to spend time with husband suffering from Alzheimer's.
New justice needs to be selected.
It doesn't happen too often so...it's news.
That it.
And, there will be other big news stories in the future. But the independent investigation and grand jury marches on.

A lot of Amuricans can't concentrate on more than one thing at a time, but we can.

[Just Me]

14. I am happy to report that AAR didn't allow the fascist wing of the republi

I am happy to report that AAR didn't allow the fascist wing of the republican party to dictate their attention AWAY from the criminal bastards!!!

:applause:

:woohoo:

[DELUSIONAL]

15. Randi Rhodes and Mike Malloy

can walk and eat gum.

Randi IS covering both issues.

Mike Malloy also covered both issues.

They are our media -- listen to them.

[jazzjunkysue]

17. Oh, Please.