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Quick–Hide the Children, because a Major Smack-Down is about to Ensue.

This morning on ABC’s “This Week”, Obama lackey David Plouffe faced off against Karl Rove in the ongoing health care debate. Ladies and gentlemen, it was vicious—Plouffe didn’t stand a chance against Rove. In fact, Rove ate his lunch—and that’s putting it politely. For every campaign talking point that David Plouffe regurgitated, Karl Rove swung back hard with actual facts, figures, statistics and calculations. Plouffe was basically reduced to a rubble of transparent Obamaisms. Rove must have sensed that he had Plouffe backed into a corner, because he went so far as to demand that Plouffe “stop throwing around epithets and deal with the facts”. I guess the moral of the story is that when all is said and done, pixie dust and unicorn farts are no match for real knowledge, facts and cojones.

PS—I don’t know about you all, but after watching that train-wreck of a debate (for Plouffe anyway), I’m currently having visions of President Obama nervously pacing around the Oval Office and chain smoking while Rham Emanuel is simultaneously uttering creative and never before heard profanities. Have a happy Sunday! :-)

This diary was originally posted on The Minority Report.

COMMENTS

  • Brian Hibbert

    He was REALLY fired up over what the Democrats have been trying to push onto us. He knows the numbers inside out and can explain every bit of it.

    One bit he mentioned that’s not in the video. The Student Loan Takeover is being used to partially fund the medical system takeover. They are borrowing making 4% (currently) on the student loans and putting the profit into medical care. They’re making college kids pay for medical reforms!

    • Susannah

      I had no idea about the student loan scam.

  • Flagstaff

    As Keith Jackson would say. That was worth watching. Plouff could hardly smirk by the end. And if it had gone on, he would have been smacked more, and harder.

    There is absolutely NOTHING good about this bill, and the sooner we sweep out Congress and stop its implementation by not funding it, the better. Watch for the present House to try to get a budget for 2011 done early so the Pubs can’t stop it.

    Good for Karl. Its about time a Republican got animated about things.

    • Susannah

      ….Oh, and you are so right about Plouffe not even being able to muster up a smirk by the end of the interview. He looked like a deer caught in the headlights. His expression was priceless. Anyway, I definitely don’t think that Plouffe was expecting Rove to come out swinging like he did.

      • eburke

        beatings for so long it never entered his consciousness that we might actually fight back.

      • Flagstaff

        in forcefully making our points. Hit ‘em with facts, facts, and more facts, and don’t let up. Example: Bret Baier conducted a fine interview of TCYPO last week, but he let him off the hook on the question of “If it’s such a good bill, why does it take bribes to get it passed?” TCYPO deflected the question, and Bret didn’t press it.

        The facts are on our side. We have to keep at them, as Rove did.

        And interrupt when it’s to our advantage–they do.

    • RealQuiet

      When it comes around. That will be logistically impossible. Actually, I don’t see much of anything else that will get done before November.

  • eburke

    to a gunfight.

    Holy cow….I’m not a big Karl Rove fan but talk about a booty kickin’!

  • Jack_Savage

    Get BACK Loretta!

    • Susannah

      ….Who is Loretta?

      • Jack_Savage

        It’s from the Beatles’ song – “Get Back”

        I paraphrase the lyric, but when the ball is in the air my line is “Get BACK Loretta!”, then as I cockily pluck the tee from the ground I say, ” In your high heels and red sweater’!”

        Or in another related taunt I use on the golf course, “Give me something HARD to do!” as in, hey, that was easy.

        It is sometimes very hard to play golf with me. At one time I knew how to say, “Who’s your Daddy?” in about ten languages, including Arabic.

        Hey, you asked….

        • Susannah

          ….Oh, and I can’t believe that I missed the “Get Back” reference, because The Beatles are one of my favorite bands. Anyway, I’m glad I asked. :-)

  • marshmom

    is if Rove had been sitting right next to they guy to give him his smack down. It is rather interesting how Plouffe didn’t have ANY response to Rove’s facts. Everyone watching needs to take a lesson and learn how to take and Alinskyite/Obamabot.
    Rove exposed Plouffe for what he is–a fraud, liar, and magician.

    • Susannah

      This debate/booty-kickin’ was a total “Emperor has no Clothes” moment for Plouffe, as well as for the entire Obama administration.

  • huskerchuck

    I’m happy and sad that Karl wasn’t in the same room at Mr. Fluff. Oops… misspelled that there… o.O

    The absolute anger that these game-players in the WH and in Congress are creating is VERY good. We have to funnel that, use it to let them know exactly how bad this is, that the American people KNOW better, and that we’re ‘mad as hell, and we’re not going to take it anymore!’ Or words to that effect. :)

  • rbiii

    That was epic pwnage.

    • http://www.suvstrategery.blogspot.com SoFiMil

      And coincidentally, just an hour or so ago, I wanted about 45 minutes of youtube clips of Derren Brown.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyQjr1YL0zg

      • http://www.suvstrategery.blogspot.com SoFiMil

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        • http://www.suvstrategery.blogspot.com SoFiMil

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  • azaeroprof

    I think Ploufe needs some Tucks Medicated Pads after getting his tail whipped on that one!

    • Susannah

      …And it’s great to see you around again (and to be back myself). I missed hearing from you. :-)

  • RealQuiet

    Plouffe looked real uncomfortable there.

  • irishgirl

    I saw this on another site and thought it was awesome. Whatever one may think personally of Rove, my opinion is that this is how a debate should be conducted. Classic. Rove came out swinging, with FACTS, didn’t try to be PC, and stomped all over this pansy. Now that this monstrosity has passed, I hope other Repubs follow this example.