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Rove: Sonia Sotomayor isn't necessarily smart, but George W. Bush is

May 27, 2009 2:03 pm ET by Jamison Foser

Karl Rove - the genius who sent his candidate to an un-winnable state in the closing days of the closest presidential race in American history - isn't sure Sonia Sotomayor is smart.

Rove explains: "I know lots of stupid people who went to Ivy League schools."

You might assume Rove was referring to a certain former boss of his who attended Yale and Harvard Business School. But, as Think Progress notes, Rove has previously pointed to George W. Bush's graduation from those schools as evidence of his intelligence.

So, let's get this straight: George W. Bush got into Yale because his rich daddy and his Senator granddaddy both went there. While at Yale, Bush compiled an unspectacular academic record. Karl Rove says that's evidence Bush is smart. Sonia Sotomayor went from the projects of the South Bronx to Princeton University, where she won the school's highest academic prize. Karl Rove says that doesn't mean she's smart.

I'm starting to think nobody should ever listen to anything Karl Rove has to say.

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    • Author by twseattle (May 27, 2009 2:30 pm ET)
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      This is actually one of the most true things to ever come out of Rove's mouth. I bet his contact lists contain almost all of the stupid people graduated from ivy league schools. Exclusively.
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    • Author by wzwriter (May 27, 2009 2:34 pm ET)
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      I'm starting to think nobody should ever listen to anything Karl Rove has to say.

      I've been saying that for years now...
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    • Author by IRONY 101 (May 27, 2009 3:23 pm ET)
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      Rove explains: "I know lots of stupid people who went to Ivy League schools."

      As opposed to you, Karl, who never finished college because you were too busy learning how to conduct dishonest, divisive and destructive politics.


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      • Author by wzwriter (May 27, 2009 5:16 pm ET)
           
        As opposed to you, Karl, who never finished college because you were too busy learning how to conduct dishonest, divisive and destructive politics.

        Maybe KKKarl will finally have a chance to finish college once he's sent to prison. :-)
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    • Author by JimInTheBay (May 27, 2009 11:41 pm ET)
         
      i never bought into the "rove is a genius " b.s.... whats so brilliant about manipulating idiots?
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