Political Poop '08

Tuesday night on Fox News, Karl Rove said “I will say yes, I do think Barack Obama is arrogant." That statement stems from one the day before when when ABC News quoted him telling Republicans that Obama is "coolly arrogant."
"Even if you never met him, you know this guy," he said at a Capitol Hill breakfast, according to ABC. "He's the guy at the country club with the beautiful date, holding a martini and a cigarette that stands against the wall and makes snide comments about everyone."
When he was asked about the above comments he refused to “get into” the topic. Source
Arrogant? Maybe. Confident? Sure. But this sounds like a case of the junior high school nerd in Rove acting out. Is he expressing disdain for the type of guy he suggests Obama is? Or is he instead showing that he’s a mite bit jealous that he'll never be that type of guy?

More Obamapoolooza...

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Barack is facing possible infidelity rumors on the heels of a statement made by actress Scarlett Johansson. She said that she ‘regularly’ communicates with the senator via e-mail. Obama, however, shut that down. He says that there was only one email exchange:
“She sent one email to Reggie (his assistant), who forwarded it to me. I (wrote) saying, ‘Thank you Scarlett for doing what you do’, and suddenly we have this email relationship.” Source
I hope he learned his lesson. I know he wants to be the ‘cool’ guy, schmoozing with celebs and whatnot. But situations like this one can quickly get out of hand. He better hope she’s not anything like her Match Point character. That heifer was craaaaaaaaazy.

In Other Poop...

Adviser Charlie Black, in comments to Fortune magazine, said that a terrorist attack would help McCain’s campaign. Now he’s taking those statements back.

He was quoted originally as saying:
"The assassination of Benazir Bhutto in December was an "unfortunate event. But his knowledge and ability to talk about it reemphasized that this is the guy who's ready to be Commander-in-Chief. And it helped us." As would, Black concedes with startling candor after we raise the issue, another terrorist attack on U.S. soil. "Certainly it would be a big advantage to him," says Black.

But now he’s back peddling:
"They (the statements) were inappropriate. I recognize that John McCain has devoted his entire life to protecting his country."

McCain’s response?
"It's not true. I've worked tirelessly since 9/11 to prevent another attack on the United States of America. My record is very clear."

To suggest that McCain can show the country that he’s Captain America by maintaining in the face of another terrorist attack is one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard. I’m quite sure we’ll never forget 9/11. Ergo, we don’t need any reminders. The focus should be on preventing an attack, no? As a citizen of this fine country (cough, chortle, laugh) I’d appreciate that way more. Thanks! Source