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By Stone Martindale Apr 24, 2007, 15:27 GMT
Karl Rove frosts and fumes at Sheryl Crowe
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There is no excuse for behaving like a bully. This was the wrong time and place for crowe and that other air-head to get all combative. That type of behavior just makes people shut their ears and not like you. She's obviously not very bright.
Crowe was born in Missouri-she is an American-stop saying she is Canadian
way for everyone to really focus on the TP issue instead of the greater issue here-- global warming and the US government's blind eye to the precarious position they are putting the ecosystem and future generations in. I find it appalling that educated people still deny that global warming is an issue. The best scientists in the world, conservative or not, have come together and stated that this is a serious problem that needs immediate attention. Governments throughout the world are adopting new methods to reduce greenhouse gases and try to couteract harmful emissions, and yet the US government chooses instead to pretend the situation is a ploy by Al Gore to regain popularity.
Shame on Rove for being close minded to an issue that many americans, silent and vocal, are concerned about.
Glad to see your Website doesn't actually investigate anything and just prints Huffington's version as the gospel. The environmentalists are such creepy people I wouldn't want them touching me either.
Not that I like Karl Rove, but you just don't touch someone who doesn't really like you in the first place... especially if you are condescending to them. As for the global warming issue, well, you can’t say that all of the data is in because it isn’t. Add to that the fact that many studies are flawed because of the particular political orientation of the sponsors of the research, and you have a hazy picture at best.
You’ll note that the particular questions she asked of Rove and the manner in which she asked them (combative, accusative, lovey-dovey, etc) aren’t mentioned… just her perception of how she was treated. A very one sided story.
As for the following part…
“Karl, according to David, replied: 'I don't work for you, I work for the American people.' Adding Sheryl stated, 'We are the American people.'” Well Sheryl, you are not the American people… you are two of them and I would thank you not to speak for me in the future.
nice balanced report, why bother even pretending to be objective just cut and paste what was blogged on moveon.org and your good to go. saves on expenses too.
She is canadian. Al gore is a snake oil sale salesman and yes, enviornmentalist can be creepy at times...a little stinky too. Poor Lance Armstrong, the smells he must of had to endure!!! Whew!
Rove works for the American people? I don't think so. He is a political hack turned monkey on Dubya's back. Hey Rove, you spongy creep, get out now while your boss still has time to put together some kind of legacy other than 'Post 9/11 had a huge opportunity but let some fat slob mis-lead him to worst Presidency since Warren G. Harding'.
Sheryl and her partner in cause are just another pair of people in the US that don't understand science.
Global Warming is happening, and historically it IS natural.
There is ZERO conclusive evidence that what is happening with our climate is NOT natural progression of the universe.
When one abandons reason, logic and scientific observation one comes to the conclusion that the warming trend of our climate is caused by humans and their dealings with the planets.
When one follows logic, reason and scientific observation one comes to the conclusion that the warming trend of our climate has happened before, and will happen again, regardless of human interaction.
The real scientific question is, can humans accelerate the warming process. Answer so far, we don't know.
A follow up would be if we change our behaviors now, will it have any effect on our climate. Answer so far, we don't know.
It sounds like Karl was 'ambushed' by Sheryl and David. Why can't they just attend and keep their liberal tree-hugging mouths shut?
Karl Rove, a.k.a. Porky Pig is a spoiled little child. Why else would he act the way he does. He is totally used to getting his own way and possibly scolds George W for not eating the crusts from his peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Lord only knows that Bush would not be where he was if he didn't have a venom spreading satanic reputation spoiling shrew like Rove to clear a path to victory.
Karl Rove, Laurie David, and Sheryl Crow -- The Real Story [Byron York]
I just got an eyewitness account of the Karl Rove-Laurie David-Sheryl Crow encounter at the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night, and it suggests that David and Crow were a bit more confrontational than they portrayed themselves in their own account of the incident, published in the Huffington Post. In their story, David and Crow write, 'The 'highlight' of the evening had to be when we were introduced to Karl Rove. How excited were we to have our first opportunity ever to talk directly to the Bush Administration about global warming.'
The eyewitness says the person who introduced David to Rove was the New York Times' Maureen Dowd. I want you to meet Laurie David, Dowd said to Rove. (These are all approximate recollections, so no quotation marks.) Dowd said David would like to say hello.
According to David and Crow, the encounter began with a polite request. 'We asked Mr. Rove if he would consider taking a fresh look at the science of global warming,' they write. 'Much to our dismay, he immediately got combative. And it went downhill from there.'
The eyewitness remembers it a bit differently. Immediately after Dowd's introduction, the witness says, David began lecturing Rove about global warming. This administration has done nothing on the issue, she told Rove. We face a crisis. The time to act is now. This administration has done nothing…
At that point, Rove broke in to say, Well, actually we have done something. Rove mentioned global climate research, at which point David broke in herself to say, You just don't understand. All these questions have been answered. That's worthless. That's useless.
In their account, David and Crow write, 'We reminded the senior White House advisor that the U.S. leads the world in global warming pollution and we are doing the least about it. Anger flaring, Mr. Rove immediately regurgitated the official Administration position on global warming which is that the US spends more on researching the causes than any other country.'
The eyewitness says Rove asked David if she had read the IPCC report, referring to the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which, while confirming a human role in climate change, substantially undermines some of the most catastrophic charges made in Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth,' which David produced. David said she had read the report. 'We felt compelled to remind him that the research is done and the results [the IPCC report] are in,' David and Crow write. 'Mr. Rove exploded with even more venom. Like a spoiled child throwing a tantrum, Mr. Rove launched into a series of illogical arguments regarding China not doing enough thus neither should we. (Since when do we follow China's lead?)'
In the eyewitness' version, again, David and Crow are a bit more aggressive than their own story suggests. The eyewitness says David told Rove, You need to bring in new people to tell you the truth. Rove mentioned Dr. John Marburger, the White House science advisor. At that point, according to the eyewitness, Crow began poking Rove's chest with her finger, demanding to know what corporations were underwriting Marburger's work. Rove said Marburger had been in academia most of his career.
With Crow jabbing him in the chest, Rove turned to take his seat. Then, the witness says, Crow grabbed his arm. A few more words were exchanged, and it was over. At the Huffington Post, David and Crow described the ending this way: 'In his attempt to dismiss us, Mr. Rove turned to head toward his table, but as soon as he did so, Sheryl reached out to touch his arm. Karl swung around and spat, 'Don't touch me.' How hardened and removed from reality must a person be to refuse to be touched by Sheryl Crow? Unfazed, Sheryl abruptly responded, 'You can't speak to us like that, you work for us.' Karl then quipped, 'I don't work for you, I work for the American people.' To which Sheryl promptly reminded him, 'We are the American people.''
In light of the eyewitness' account, another way of saying it might be, How hardened and removed from reality must a person be to refuse to be jabbed in the chest by Sheryl Crow?
04/23 02:51 PM
we do have scientific evidence that humans are changing the atmosphere of the globe, which has never happened before.
whether THAT is responsible for the global warming is not agreed upon by everyone, you are correct.
however, scientists do agree that the change in the atmosphere is likely harmful to human existance, and therefore should be avoided
Boy if those two aren't the blind bleeding the blind.
SHUTT UP ASS'S
hahah! To the comments prior to mine.. Grow Up. One thing is for sure.. We are going to experience global environmental deginerization. I said 'Global' you immature ones!!! In N.America, the emmisions regs are superior to any others in the world. That is the main reason China and other Asian countries have our work and are gainning in the market. They have virtually no smog, ozone, or chemical restictions...wtf. go yell at them. Hell I bet you dont even recycle, turn off all your lights, have a compost or do carpool. I DO! You are the problem.. yes you are the problem. You have to realize this!!! Go look in the mirror and say that to yourself. then go do your part.
In all seriousness though.. think of the markets, jobs, industries, and communication lost. What will happen to your local mechanics or oil change shops when we switch to the new eco form of transportations.. Think of our defence capabilities.. You think your gonna get to the moon on water today. And so much more, like the cost of solar, trying to replace your power company.. they will find some way for you to pay a fixed rate or large some to obtain it.. This will not be an over night process. This will be a transition.. slow esp now. This way the US can stay stable and influence the world... not just be the only ones to care and make the changes.
The one thing that does piss me off is the power/lights used at closed places at night. Go google a satalite view of America lite up vs. the rest of the world.
Rove knows what is best at this point in time... Sadly weather you know it or not.
I would be mean and combative too if someone told me I'd have to only use one square of toilet tissue from now on except for 'those pesky situations which require two or three'. I'd like Ms. Crow to spend a week following me around to the toilet and show me just how I'm supposed to make do with one square of T.P. Perhaps she should launch a campaign to install public bidets everywhere, but then you'd be wasting water. I don't know what kind of bowels she has, but consider me jealous if 1 to 3 squares is always enough for her!
For the record - Crow was born in Missouri. So stop disparaging the Canadians. She is our idiot.
truepatriot is anything but. Women can load hell into a holster as good as any man given the chance. Only those afraid of women strive to keep them down. truepatriot must be short for truereplicart or truedemian. he would fit like a puzzle piece into either camp.
Go back underground and leave living to those of us with courage.
Given the fact that Crow limits herself to a single square of toilet paper, or three for those 'pesky situations', who would want to touch her? C'mon... I don't care what your politics are, you gotta admit it: That's just plain nasty!! I'd be more concerned if Rove *did* touch her knowing her personal hygiene deficiencies.
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