Fox news contributor karl rove said on wednesday that former vice president joe bidens super tuesday success does not rule out a possible comeback by sen. Wilson wifeouting brouhaha has broken out, ive heard mr. Frog march is a quaint expression i havent heard used in some time. In a widely quoted remark, wilson said after a speech in 2003 that it might be fun to see karl rove frog marched out of the white house in handcuffs. Philip agees blowing the whistle on cia dirty tricks in his. If youve dissected a frog in a high school biology lab, thats your clue to the frog in frogmarch. At the white house he oversaw the offices of strategic initiatives, political affairs, public liaison, and intergovernmental affairs and was deputy chief of staff for policy, coordinating the white house policymaking process. Karl rove subpoenaed by house democrats what about a frog march. At the end of the day, its of keen interest to me to see whether or not we can get karl rove frogmarched out of the white house in handcuffs. I wonder what the proper attire is for attending karl rove s frog march. Ever since the name of his wife, a covert cia agent, was made public two years ago, joseph wilson has sought political revenge. Karl rove should be fired wilson says justice was served by libbys indictment editors note. No president left behind and the partisan doughboy huffpost. Conyers again subpoenas rove cnn political ticker cnn.
Indispensable rove not yet off the hook financial times. Instapundit is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and. Karl rove backstory will fitzgerald frog march the man known as bushs brain out of the white house in. Karl rove named as a source of plame leak wikinews, the. No president left behind and the partisan doughboy 08212007 05. Frog march updatethe washington posts account of todays grand jury testimony from karl rove includes the following from a source familiar with rove s account. The triumph of william mckinley is a deeply informed and highly engaging account of one of the seminal elections in american history, the 1896 victory that ushered in more than a generation of republican dominance. Why bush has to fire rove why bush has to fire rove. Frog march matter civil court edition b12 solipsism. Washington, june the decision by a special prosecutor not to bring charges against karl rove in the c. Belatedly, the us house of representatives finally got around to citing karl rove for his july 10, 2008 no show. Rove was subpoenaed by conyers last year, but refused to testify before congress, pointing to executive privilege although he was no longer part of the administration. Earlier the term meant to carry someone, such as an uncooperative prisoner or a drunk, with arms and legs spread out, each limb held by a person, just like a frog pinned down on a tray. Wilson has accused rove of spreading word of the novak column to other reporters.
Wayne masden, from the wilderness, december 5, 2003. The newsmagazine has obtained documentary evidence that. Wilson has said he believes his wifes name was leaked as retribution. Plame and her husband have hinted they were preparing such a lawsuit for a while, i guess novakulas recent nosethumb was the trigger. Cia director george tenet has called on the justice department to investigate but the white house said monday that president george w. Frog marching during a speech in seattle in august 2003, former ambassador wilson imagined a scene in which police are frog marching presidential adviser karl rove out of the white house. A vivid, intriguing and compellingly modern rendering of one of the most underappreciated.
And calpundits excellent fisking of an nro article is well worth a read. From boy genius, an excellent book on rove, from a rowdy past as a young republican in richard nixons washington. A perp walk, walking the perp, or frog march, is a practice in american law enforcement of taking an arrested suspect through a public place, creating an opportunity for the media to take photographs and video of the event. Left wing democrats never realized their dream while karl rove worked in the white house for president bush. Karl rove biography life, family, children, parents. The defendant is typically handcuffed or otherwise restrained, and is sometimes dressed in prison garb. Definitive confirmation that karl rove was a source of the leak revealing the identity of valerie plame as a cia employee is said to be only a matter of time, according to lawrence odonnell, columnist for new york magazine, analyst for msnbc, and producer of the west wing, unnamed sources said to be representing parties involved in the case, and michael isikoff of newsweek. Karl rove served as senior advisor to president george w. In a weekend posting i asked if it was time to get ready for the karl rove frog march.
There is a great faq about the story up at the washington post web site. March 19, 2020 share on democrats have accused republican officials of closing voting locations and rationing voting machines, forcing primary voters to wait hours to vote. Rove lies in his teeth in bogus cia leak investigation. I thought this was nice earlier today martha stewart showed karl rove how to slip off an ankle monitor. Looks like karl rove might just get that frogmarch update.
Having runand wontwo presidential campaigns, karl rove knows elections. At the end of the day, its of keen interest to me to see whether or not we can get karl rove frog marched out of the white house in handcuffs. Bushs turd blossom wayne masden, from the wilderness, december 5, 2003 this evil practitioner of political chicanery earned his stripes first as an apprentice of richard nixons dirty trickster, donald segretti. But im not sure this means the case will end with libby. Not unless something truly celestial happens before the end of the month. On the air sign up for email updates mornings with maria bartiromo march 04, 2020 share on share on related appearance fox and friends. He openly fantasised that karl rove would be frog marched. Bush has no plans to ask his staff members whether they played a role. Bush from 20002007 and deputy chief of staff from 20042007. Although i have absolutely no idea whats going on behind the scenes in plamegate today, that doesnt stop me from speculating. Subscribe to canada free press for free karl rove, frog marching, insanity frog marching isnt pretty by john burtis friday, june 16, 2006. Forum rules political or current events warningdiscussions can get heated if you jump in the saddle, you better be ready to ride. At the end of the day its of keen interest to me to see whether or not we can get karl rove frog marched out of the white house in handcuffs.
Hes quoted from a speech last month as saying, at the end of the day, its of keen interest to me to see whether or not we can get karl rove frog marched out of the white house in. Bush, may have committed a felony by blowing the cover of a cia operative. William sarire on language column explores term frog marched and archaic word now in vogue, wont m. Washington a grim silence fell on the white house this week as reporters pummeled administration spokesmen with questions about karl rove s. Karl rove subpoenaed by house democrats what about a. Wilson using a phrase about karl rove being frog marched out in handcuffs.
That sweet dream of karl rove being frogmarched out of the white house in handcuffs wont be coming to pass after all, it seems. The left never did see the above karl rove frog marched out of the white house. I know, stealing a line from the sainted lloyd bentsen. And trust me, when i use that name, i measure my words. Conyers again subpoenas rove cnn house judiciary committee chairman john conyers issued a new subpoena for former bush adviser karl rove monday. Rove attacked a friend of mine have i told you that i have a personal interest in seeing karl rove frog marched out of the white house. Allegations are swirling that karl rove, senior political adviser to president george w.