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Democrats demand Rove apology
Bush adviser said liberals urge ‘understanding’ for 9-11 attackers
The Associated Press
Updated: 4:03 p.m. ET June 23, 2005
NEW YORK - Democrats demanded Thursday that White House adviser Karl Rove either apologize or resign for accusing liberals of wanting “therapy and understanding†for the Sept. 11 attackers, escalating the rancor that threatens to consume Washington.
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Rove’s comments — and the response from the political opposition — mirrored earlier flaps over Democratic chairman Howard Dean’s criticism of Republicans, a House Republican’s statement that Democrats demonize Christians and Democratic Sen. **** Durbin’s comparison of the Guantanamo prison to **** camps and Soviet gulags.
White House press secretary Scott McClellan came to Rove’s defense, saying the president’s chief political adviser was “simply pointing out the different philosophies and different approaches when it comes to winning the war on terrorism.â€
“Of course not,†McClellan said when asked by reporters whether President Bush will ask Rove to apologize.
What he said
Rove, in a speech Wednesday evening to the New York state Conservative Party just a few miles north of Ground Zero, said, “Liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare indictments and offer therapy and understanding for our attackers.†Conservatives, he said, “saw the savagery of 9/11 and the attacks and prepared for war.â€
He added that the Democratic Party made the mistake of calling for “moderation and restraint†after the terrorist attacks.
Bush adviser said liberals urge ‘understanding’ for 9-11 attackers
The Associated Press
Updated: 4:03 p.m. ET June 23, 2005
NEW YORK - Democrats demanded Thursday that White House adviser Karl Rove either apologize or resign for accusing liberals of wanting “therapy and understanding†for the Sept. 11 attackers, escalating the rancor that threatens to consume Washington.
advertisement
Rove’s comments — and the response from the political opposition — mirrored earlier flaps over Democratic chairman Howard Dean’s criticism of Republicans, a House Republican’s statement that Democrats demonize Christians and Democratic Sen. **** Durbin’s comparison of the Guantanamo prison to **** camps and Soviet gulags.
White House press secretary Scott McClellan came to Rove’s defense, saying the president’s chief political adviser was “simply pointing out the different philosophies and different approaches when it comes to winning the war on terrorism.â€
“Of course not,†McClellan said when asked by reporters whether President Bush will ask Rove to apologize.
What he said
Rove, in a speech Wednesday evening to the New York state Conservative Party just a few miles north of Ground Zero, said, “Liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare indictments and offer therapy and understanding for our attackers.†Conservatives, he said, “saw the savagery of 9/11 and the attacks and prepared for war.â€
He added that the Democratic Party made the mistake of calling for “moderation and restraint†after the terrorist attacks.
Ahh, I see we democrats are humanitarians, while Republicians are barbarians.
Ok, I like starting arguements and can't wait until Gbaji posts on this thread