Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Karl Rove - The Architect or Turd Blossom ?
Karl Rove * President Bush * Iraq Casualties
Karl Rove exits center stage. That, however, does not mean that he will quietly settle down somewhere. We are going to hear of him in a new role......perhaps as adviser to one of the Republican presidential contenders. The nefarious, Machiavellian Rove served the president well by capitalizing on divisive issues and orchestrating dirty tricks. Some one like Milt Romney, who seems to like every bad thing that President Bush has done, would be happy to add Rove to his team.
As to the president's pet names for Rove, "Turd Blossom" is more appropriate by far than "the architect".
- Turd Blossom, according to partisans of Karl Rove and George Bush, is a Texan term for a flower which grows from a pile of cow dung. The term has gained notoriety in the United States as reportedly this is one of President George W. Bush's terms of endearment for his former chief political advisor, Karl Rove. Bush is also reported to call Rove by the nickname ”Boy Genius.“
- Few, if any, native Texans would recognize this definition of 'turd blossom.' 'Turd blossom' was used in 1960s Texas high school slang to describe the spreading smell of a fart, or the spreading stain of a loose bowel movement. Neither Rove nor George W. Bush attended high school in Texas, and they may have been unfamiliar with the original use of the word. 'Fart blossom' was a common variant. (Source: Wikipedia)
How many more, Mr. President? Thirtysix (36) American soldiers died in the first 13 days of August. Names confirmed by DOD listed below. Cumulative total 3694. Source: iCasualties.org
Travis S. Bachman, 30, Army National Guard Sergeant 1st Class, Aug 01, 2007 Cristian Rojas-Gallego, 24, Army Specialist, Aug 02, 2007 Eric D. Salinas, 25, Army Specialist, Aug 02, 2007 Fernando Santos, 29, Army Staff Sergeant, Aug 02, 2007 Julian Ingles Rios, 52, Army National Guard Master Sergent, Aug 02, 2007 Cristian Vasquez, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Aug 02, 2007 Jaron D. Holliday, 21, Army Private 1st Class, Aug 04, 2007 Jason K. Lafleur, 28, Army Corporal, Aug 04, 2007 Braden J. Long, 19, Army Specialist, Aug 04, 2007 Matthew M. Murchison, 21, Army Private 1st Class, Aug 04, 2007 Dustin S. Wakeman, 25, Army Sergeant, Aug 04, 2007 Joey D. Link, 29, Air Force Technical Sergeant, Aug 05, 2007 Blackwell. Justin R., 27, Army Specialist, Aug 05, 2007 Jeremy S. Bohannon, 18, Army Private, Aug 05, 2007 Charles E. Leonard Jr., 29, Army Specialist, Aug 05, 2007 Juan M. Alcantara, 22, Army Corporal, Aug 06, 2007 Nicholas A. Gummersall, 23, Army Sergeant, Aug 06, 2007 Kareem R. Khan, 20, Army Specialist, Aug 06, 2007 Christopher T. Neiberger, 22, Army Specialist, Aug 06, 2007 Jacob M. Thompson, 26, Army Staff Sergeant, Aug 06, 2007 Reynold Armand, 21, Marine Corporal, Aug 07, 2007 Jon E. Bonnell Jr., 22, Marine Sergeant, Aug 07, 2007 Donald M. Young, 0, Army Specialist, Aug 08, 2007 Joan J. Duran, 24, Army Staff Sergeant, Aug 10, 2007 William L. Edwards, 23, Army Private 1st Class, Aug 11, 2007 Justin Penrod, 24, Army Specialist, Aug 11, 2007 ©iCasualties.org |
“I find war detestable but those who praise it without participating in it even more so”
---Romain Rolland
---Romain Rolland
