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July 21, 2005

[Retracted] Case Closed: Georg Soros Sponsored Ad Proves, Conclusively, That Karl Rove's Name Begins With K, Just Like the KKK

Seems to be entirely in error. See correction at end.

A radio spot actually points that out, KKKids:

If you’ve ever doubted that the Democrats’ luminaries are either A) loopy and/or B) convinced that their constituents are total morons, then listening to George Soros’ commercial detailing the evils of Karl Rove will forever erase any doubts. I first heard it last week while driving through New York State and listening to talk radio, and my first impression was that it was a clever and very funny spoof on the Democrats’ feelings about Karl Rove.
A very lugubrious voice starts by telling the audience that Karl Rove, Like George W. Bush is from Texas and therefore, like Bush, he’s a liar. In the background a whispering second voice echoes what the first voice is saying, "he lies…" Then the voice goes on to say that Rove leaked the name of a secret CIA agent to the press, all the while accompanied by the whispering voice echoing "CIA agent to the press…" Finally the voice says that Karl Rove’s name starts with the letter K, just like the Klan. Then to make sure that no one would think this was a clever spoof, a tag at the end of the commercial informs the listener that the commercial was paid for by George Soros.

The next shoe to drop: "Rove," much like "Hitler," contains the letter "e," long known to be the "power-mad cryptofascist of the Latin alphabet" and the "sexually deviant Caligula of the alphanumeric family."

Can't make this stuff up.

Well, you could, but that would be senseless.

Correction/Retraction: Damn, I wish I could just delete this post, but some stupid "rule" about "openness" says I have to keep this embarassing post here.

A commenter tells me that the writer of the linked piece got this 100% wrong, and that this ad IS a spoof, one from Rush Limbaugh's show.

I don't know for sure, but it sure does seem too ridiculous to be real.

Sorry.

posted by Ace at 05:57 PM

Comments

Um, I think that commercial was a spoof done on Rush's show. Very loose shit.

Posted by: Master of None on July 21, 2005 05:59 PM

It was a spoof and done by Rush. He talked about it today.

Posted by: vilmar on July 21, 2005 06:03 PM

Even without reading the comments I knew it had to be a spoof. C'mon - "begins with a K"?

Posted by: Jeff B. on July 21, 2005 06:05 PM

sigh... yeah, I know. Seems pretty stupid now.

Posted by: ace on July 21, 2005 06:06 PM

"A Commenter"? After that pearl necklace I gave you, I'm just "A Commenter"?

Posted by: on July 21, 2005 06:07 PM

Yes, it's a Rush gag. What happened was a woman called in last week thinking it was real. She was so upset and metioned she had just lost her son-in-law and he didn't have the heart to tell her she had been tricked.

But he admitted it today after this article was written.

Posted by: Aaron of LIfelike Pundits on July 21, 2005 06:07 PM

Dude!? Please delete this post. I'll pretend I never saw it - just like I do the one bout givin scientology a break. Okay. Please?

Posted by: Ray Midge on July 21, 2005 06:10 PM

Time for an update on Sully. He's very very depressed

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Posted by: JimBob on July 21, 2005 06:10 PM

Lets try that again.

Sully is very depressed

Posted by: on July 21, 2005 06:12 PM

You'd think that since the spots ONLY appear during Limbaugh's show might have tipped them off sooner. Or that it's the same voiceover guy that does most of Rush's spots.

Did they think that Soros is buying ads on EIB?

Dumb as a bag of hammers, I tells ya.

Posted by: Gromulin on July 21, 2005 06:34 PM

"Well, you could, but that would be senseless." - no way, its still funny! /TJ

Posted by: TJ on July 21, 2005 06:45 PM

Come on, Ace, if there was anything to this K business, then Cedarford would start with a K.

Later,
bbeck

Posted by: bbeck on July 21, 2005 07:13 PM

What's interesting is that the left is so screechy right now, this wouldn't surprise anybody if it were true.

Posted by: Dave in Texas on July 21, 2005 07:30 PM

Tip-off that it came from Rush is the use of the word "lugubrious."

Posted by: John from WuzzaDem on July 21, 2005 09:19 PM

BTW, who's the dumb-fuck who made up the rule about "openness"?

Delete it.

Posted by: John from WuzzaDem on July 21, 2005 09:20 PM

I think you can do as you please, thank you very much. Why not delete the text and replace it with "Nota bene: This post appears to have been entirely in error and I have deleted it." Strike a blow for freedom.

Posted by: Liet on July 21, 2005 09:42 PM

Sucks to be wrong, but leaving the evidence and retracting it with the same level of visibility as the original piece puts you high above the so called journalists in the MSM.

Posted by: PiZero on July 21, 2005 09:43 PM

Openness???? This coming from Mr. Mystery???

*teasing you*

Thanks for the link btw. I am getting some crazy bloglove hits from your site.

Posted by: Rightwingsparkle on July 22, 2005 12:03 AM

Oh, his "mystery" just makes him all the more desirerable. Just remember, RWS, if you ever come to NYC and ride the subway, the guy rubbing up against you and breathing kinda funny, could be our acey. :-)

Posted by: on July 22, 2005 12:12 AM

Ace, either way, good man for leaving it up and taking the shit.

Posted by: Tony B on July 22, 2005 02:15 AM

Uccchhh, I don't want to. Believe me, if I could have taken it down and gotten away with it I would have.

I've come to understand that habit of the media. This can be embarassing sometimes.

Posted by: ace on July 22, 2005 02:30 AM

Uhhh...you spelled embarrassing wrong.

Posted by: The Warden on July 22, 2005 03:02 AM

It was hilarious. Soros buying time on Rush? haha Priceless.

Posted by: Dave in Tulsa on July 22, 2005 08:14 AM

The next shoe to drop: "Rove," much like "Hitler,"

I hate that fucking terrorist apologist liberal commies who just don't "get it" like we sober and patriotic conservatives do, always compare people to Hitler. err, :(.

Don't let the fact that you posted satarical tripe as news bother you, I'm sure this shit is REALLY indicitive of what the left thinks, and if you just repeat it over and over again it becomes true!

Posted by: tin foil hat on July 22, 2005 11:56 AM