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Lorien

(31,935 posts) Fri Oct 16, 2015, 05:16 AM Oct 2015

Karl Rove Calls Bernie Sanders 'An Elderly Dyspeptic Bilbo Baggins' [View all]

Karl Rove really has a way with words.

"I call Bernie Sanders an elderly, dyspeptic Bilbo Baggins, appearing like he was at the British labor party meeting," Rove said on "The O'Reilly Factor" Thursday night. "I mean this is just ridiculous," he added, deriding the quality of the Democratic field.

The former Bush advisor first used the colorful epithet in a Wall Street Journal op-ed Wednesday, and is clearly pretty pleased with it. He also had some vivid descriptors for the other candidates:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/karl-rove-calls-bernie-sanders-an-elderly-dyspeptic-bilbo-baggins_56204b7ae4b08d94253e9d21

They don't attack Hillary like this (Hmmm, wonder why)? Then again, it's not much of an "attack"; Bilbo Baggins is brave, honorable, clever and incorruptible, unlike anyone else running. It's actually quite a compliment!

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Karl Rove Calls Bernie Sanders 'An Elderly Dyspeptic Bilbo Baggins' [View all] Lorien Oct 2015 OP

Colbert was right on target with his Rove comparison deutsey Oct 2015 #1

oh man that is sweet...thx! nt restorefreedom Oct 2015 #13

LOL! Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2015 #46

OMGOSH.....loved this comparison.....ham head with glasses. a kennedy Oct 2015 #57

Rove scores high Turbineguy Oct 2015 #2

Yes, in fact, he's probably a classic "double high" personality. Hortensis Oct 2015 #53

You did a good job of attacking Hillary... riversedge Oct 2015 #3

i agree with you....its not an attack restorefreedom Oct 2015 #14

I am sorry we disappoint you. artislife Oct 2015 #17

When has Rove resorted to that level of kneejerk childishness Lorien Oct 2015 #38

The fear is palatable. Autumn Oct 2015 #4

Rove wants Hillary to run Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2015 #47

So, we're comparing Sanders to someone who resisted the power of the Ring? winter is coming Oct 2015 #5

That was the first thing I thought of, too. Jim Lane Oct 2015 #21

That's more Tolkein than Gandalf Scootaloo Oct 2015 #27

Sorry; I do remember Gandalf talking about Bilbo giving up the Ring, but I'm not winter is coming Oct 2015 #43

Come to think of it, you may be right. Jim Lane Oct 2015 #45

Exactly. Bilbo was one of only three people Lorien Oct 2015 #37

Rove probably thinks anyon who isn't corruptable is Fawke Em Oct 2015 #50

You mean Karl "Wormtongue" Rove? demwing Oct 2015 #6

LOL Most excellent! berni_mccoy Oct 2015 #7

I love it! ibegurpard Oct 2015 #8

I'd wear that one like a badge of honor. nt. NCTraveler Oct 2015 #9

Poor Karl. Still trying to stay relevant. Baitball Blogger Oct 2015 #10

Actually, they do attack Hillary like this. Skinner Oct 2015 #11

He's never compared her to a fictional character before Lorien Oct 2015 #36

Are you sure? This has been going on for a quarter century, after all. Hortensis Oct 2015 #54

We've officially progressed beyond stage "First they ignore you", and bullwinkle428 Oct 2015 #12

Ha! I wa thinking of that just today! Lorien Oct 2015 #39

Yes, this is really quite a compliment to Bernie's campaign. Hortensis Oct 2015 #55

Proper response: "So Bernie is elderly. What is your excuse?" yellowcanine Oct 2015 #15

We will now lock up the LOTR votes! artislife Oct 2015 #16

I've been calling Rove a peckerhead for years Sheepshank Oct 2015 #18

Anyone else notice the resemblance in the photos below? Zorra Oct 2015 #19

Yep, I was about to post something similar! MoonRiver Oct 2015 #28

People in glass houses... Just sayin' aidbo Oct 2015 #20

Haaaa!!! louis-t Oct 2015 #32

Republicans love calling other people names. UCmeNdc Oct 2015 #22

From the Throw Shit 'til it Sticks Dept. Matariki Oct 2015 #23

"deriding the quality of the Democratic field" Matariki Oct 2015 #24

Er...what is Dr. Carson doing to Rubio there? Ken Burch Oct 2015 #42

Fuck Karl Rove workinclasszero Oct 2015 #25

How is that an "attack"? Lorien Oct 2015 #41

The POS called rove should be in jail. still_one Oct 2015 #26

I think KKKarl's big fat blank head would make a great piñata design. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2015 #29

They don't attack Hillary like this?? Where you been for the past 20 years? JaneyVee Oct 2015 #30

Rove never resorted to that kind of name calling with her Lorien Oct 2015 #35

He still has more class in his little finger than louis-t Oct 2015 #31

Is this Rove's confirmation that he is, in fact, working for Mordor? villager Oct 2015 #33

A T-shirt from the 1970s Lorien Oct 2015 #34

OK...then Rove is a "a bloated, flatulent Gollum". Ken Burch Oct 2015 #40

Psychotic Bilbo under the influence of the ring Aerows Oct 2015 #44

We know exactly what an elderly Bilbo Baggins would be like. Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #48

Wow his highness turd blossom condescended to call Bernie Sanders names? mike dub Oct 2015 #49

Rove has declared our President of the United States. All Hail to the Chief! n/t NervousGuy Oct 2015 #51

So very clever HassleCat Oct 2015 #52

Kkkarl is a misanthrope, traitor who should be in prison, not being quoted . orpupilofnature57 Oct 2015 #56

Coming from "Turdblossom", that's probably a compliment. zappaman Oct 2015 #58

Couldn't resist. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #59