White House Red-Faced Over Rove Immigration Remark

[jazzjunkysue]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/02/white_house_red.html

White House Red-Faced Over Rove Immigration Remark

February 09, 2007

ABC News' Karen Travers Reports: White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove explained the Bush Administration's guest worker program and immigration policy at a luncheon Thursday by saying, "I don't want my 17-year-old son to have to pick tomatoes or make beds in Las Vegas."

The statement appeared on The Corner, National Review's blog, and has been gaining steam ever since.

[ixion]

1. whoopsy daisy... karl speaks the truth

d'oh!

[rodeodance]

18. te he. someone Tattled on turdblossom!!!!!!

[indepat]

23. What Karl failed to add is neither do we chickenhawks want our progeny fighting in our pre-emptive

wars of aggression.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. A delightful albatross...

Perfect for hanging around the collective repuke neck.

For verily, this is what it is all about: a new generation of menials. I am sure some repukes have wool-gathered about the possibilities of bringing back bonded servitude.

[douglas9]

4. 0311?

Nor as a 0311 in Al Anbar?

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

7. Yup.

They make great 11-Bang Bangs. Where as I am sure that Sir Karl of Turdblossom does not consider his spawn, the fruit of his most virile and manly loins, suitable for such duty. Or any duty for that matter, in keeping with the Rove Dynasty's rich military traditions.

[formercia]

12. Instant target

Every insurgent for 50 miles would be salivating to hit his unit. I can just see that little black cloud hanging over his head.

[Solly Mack]

3. Oh, the red face comes from being exposed so blatently...it's not as if

they don't agree with Rove

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Most tomato pickers and bed makers have more class than this moran

and their work is far more honorable.

[The Backlash Cometh]

10. Absolutely. Instead of being a tomato picker or bed maker, Rove's

son is a nose picker and bed wetter.

[Ken Burch]

6. "my 17-year-old son" My God, Rove's REPRODUCED?

That gives me an image I NEVER wanted to have in my mind

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:


To say nothing of the terrifying implications for the future of mankind


:wow: :scared: :wow: :scared: :wow: :scared: :wow: :scared: :wow:

God help us all...

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

8. It's kinda like...

The Clan Hakkonen for our times. Without a Sting, of course.

[Drum]

9. lol

;)

[hootinholler]

33. The Harkonen clan was much more honorable

They were openly and predictably evil.

-Hoot

[Carni]

34. I believe he has two kids and both are learning challenged

I don't remember what is wrong with them but they attend a special school (and no I am not being sarcastic)

[CBHagman]

37. I believe his son attends the Lab School.

The Lab Schools -- for they exist in several locations, from what I recall -- are excellent schools that provide special instruction and programs for kids with learning disabilities such as dyslexia. I've heard nothing but the highest praise of such institutions.

Getting back to the subject of the thread, it's not the kid's fault that he drew such a rotten father. The son must be off limits.

[Carni]

38. I wasn't attacking the kid (or kids I think he has two)

Just stating what I had read...

Lucky for KKKarl he has the money and resources to get his children the help they need via a private school.

Most of the working public isn't so lucky thanks to slime such as himself.

[Ken Burch]

39. I wasn't really attacking his kids either....

Sorry.

[Carni]

41. No need to apologize!

I didn't think you were!

(Who's on first? lol)

[Seabiscuit]

44. You mean he CLONED hisself???

Eeeeeeeek!!!!

[madrchsod]

11. red faced? i doubt it

why would they care what people think? they never have and never will.

[demnan]

13. Karl has a wife?

n/t

[rodeodance]

14. Perino said that Rove was "disappointed" that this blogger took his remarks out of context.

[rodeodance]

15. "Rove was not insulting those people in those jobs, the WH explained"

......Rove was speaking at a Republican women's luncheon and was talking about the President's immigration policy and the need for a system where willing workers get paired with willing employers, Perino said.

Rove talked about how there are so many vacant jobs in this country and how many of them are in low-skill, low-wage sectors of the economy.

Rove was not insulting those people in those jobs, the White House explained, he was, according to Perino, saying that every parent wants their child to have a high-skilled, high-wage job.

[proud2BlibKansan]

19. Every parent?

Even the parents of the tomato pickers and bed makers?

Every step he takes back is just taking him closer to his own pile of bullshit.

[Jeanette in FL]

21. We know exactly what he meant when he said that

I love it when they try to clarify their remarks. It only gets them in deeper and deeper and expose them for what they truly are.

[badgerpup]

42. Umm...

From what I've seen at some of the facilities we have here for the 'learning challenged' and 'developmentally disabled', a low-skill job is most satisfying for a lot of the people.

It's something they can do, do well, get paid for, and feel a sense of pride and accomplishment.
I respect that...they do jobs I would NOT be able to do well and consistently.
Things like assembly, or repetitive tasks...they don't get bored and have their mind go wandering off and screw up their job.

As to making beds...I'd like to see Karl Rove spend 8 hours just 'making beds'. Then have him do it daily for at least two weeks. Doesn't sound like much, does it? But it's back-hurtin' work. You gotta move fast and get it right every single time and there's anywhere from 20 on up number of beds to be made in your shift...and that's not including the rest of the cleaning necessary.

:rant:

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

24. My teenaged son had his first job doing hay bales at a local farm

this past summer. I think it's good for him to work tough jobs, develops a good work ethic. If he goes on to one day have a "High-skilled, High-wage job" he'll appreciate it all the more for what he has endured to get there.
I feel sorry for roves son. Hard work develops good character, he's missing out on not learning this simple lesson.

[proud2BlibKansan]

27. I live in Kansas

and have lots of friends who worked on farms in college. Unlike Rove's kid, who will just need somewhere to go for 4 years while he waits to share Daddy's money. I knew kids like that too.

Guess who are better people as adults?

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

31. The ones that work hard.

Rove's not doing his kid any favors on this point. 'Good intentions gone bad' comes to mind. He just doesn't get it.

[Jade Fox]

40. If that was what Rove "really" meant.......

then why bring it up at all during a talk about the Administration's immigration policy? Clearly there is a connection between the two ideas: crappy jobs need to get done vs. folks like us should not have to do them.

However you spin it, Rove was saying we need immigrants to do the menial jobs in our country because people like him and his audience are too good to do them.

[Missy M]

16. In my opinion that's what Karl Rove should be doing...

he sure as hell is incompetent in his current job.

[LonelyLRLiberal]

43. Maybe he'll finally get a job making license plates.

He's really qualified for that gig.

[rodeodance]

17. well, they sure rushed to get out what Rove 'really' meant!

[patricia92243]

20. Wonder if it will show up on TV as many times as Kerry's mis-joke?

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[DeepModem Mom]

25. K&R

[sendero]

26. That's the problem ..

... with fucking Republicans. They ALL ought to have to do some tough, menial jobs and then they might understand where Democratic compassion comes from.

I've done plenty. They didn't hurt me, they made me a better person.

[WCGreen]

28. What I find unbelievable about this story is that Karl has a child....

Who the hell would fuck that pasty faced pig boy...

[llmart]

29. L.O.L......

[jumptheshadow]

30. He doesn't want him fighting in Iraq, either (nt)

[jazzjunkysue]

32. Only the Freeper followers want their kids dying for the party, not the leaders.

I can't believe I actually posted a LBN that didn't get canned! Wooo Hooo! It's a first!

[progressoid]

35. Dang, Karl speaks without spin.

[Toots]

36. 17 can join the military with parental consent..

Maybe Rove's kid can help kill some Muslims....If it is good enough for other's kids it is good enough for Rove's kid...:shrug: