Karl Rove Replied To My Twitter Post. Now What Do I Do?
One of the things that I like about Twitter is the opportunity that it gives you to directly insult famous right wing nut jobs (not you rwnutjob) without thinking that they will ever actually see or read it.
If Hannity tweets that Glenn Beck is going to be on his show I might reply, "That sounds like a real Mensa meeting."
Once, when Newt was going to be on Hannity I tweeted "Sean, don't forget to wipe off your chin afterwards." Hannity has over 18,000 followers. He'll never see what I wrote.
So what's the point? It's cool because you can be rude and obnoxious in a fun way. It's an innocent, childish activity, and they never reply... until today that is.
My new friend with his old boss. Another Mensa meeting.
Karl Rove "tweeted" a reminder to watch him on O'Reilly. I replied, "I was gonna watch you but I decided instead to drive nails into my kneecaps."
I didn't give my juvenile, smart-ass remark another thought until this morning. I was checking my email and there was the message: Twitter- Direct Message From Karl Rove.
My heart pounded. Is he pissed? Is he insulted? Is he sad? Did I hurt his feelings? Does he still have connections at the IRS audit department?
I went to Twitter and clicked to open the message. Rove wrote, "Ouch, that must have hurt."
Whether it was Rove or an assistant, I thought it was funny. I still can't stand Karl Rove but for a fleeting moment he made me smile.
The only reply that I can come up with so far is, "Thanks Karl. Congrats for avoiding jail so far." Maybe that's not in the spirit of his reply. I don't know. Any ideas?
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Nice knowing you...
I had no idea you are such a trouble maker.
The thing I like about Twitter is I only follow people whose opinions I respect, so it's always a pleasant place for me to waste time. No seething anger, no hate buzz, no protracted online arguments with nutcases.
Otoh, how accurate were your returns?
Probably was "Carl" Rove from Missouri anyway. :-D
Rated
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX7wtNOkuHo
I agree, that's actually pretty cool.
"I just tell myself, 'It doesn't hurt' ." (Ollie North after letting a match burn down while held about 2" beneath the palm of his hand)
Karl. How's that Permanent Republican Majority plan working out?
Cartouche, yes follow me.
Old Gold, I will reply tonight... something.
Sally, Yes I will avoid all personal invitations.
Thanks Glenn
Thanks all. Appreciate the reads. Don't hesitate to PM me about your new posts. I try to keep up.
I dunno if I'd want a civil banter with him. In my fantasies, he's one of the folks I refuse to shake hands with. (Shrub by the way isn't, but I tell him straight up: "Out of the respect for the office you held". Darth Shooter doesn't get that. I'm not the first to dis the office of the VPOTUS. God, I love day dreaming...).
That directly responds to his comment with humour and your desired sarcasm :)
I think Karl Rove and his cohorts actually have more of a sense of humor than we realize. After all, they are themselves. This post was really funny. Thanks!
Karin wrote:
"I just hope gwool doesn't get wind of your shenanigans"
On Twitter gwool is the Greek Women Online:)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43103096@N00/sets/72157601506191654/
But I wanna raise 2 concerns:
1) many, many people cite the "tone" of our political debates as a big turn off. They hear the cutting, insulting remarks of Limbaugh, and yes, stuff like this. . . as the same thing. Blah, blah, blah. . . and go back to reading People magazine.
2) What you may have stumbled on is a sign of Rove's humanity. I don't like what he does any more than you do, I just think that recognizing these people are human will help us remember that to counter them will take more than really clever putdowns. They are not cartoon villains-- they are real personalities with real ideas. I'm fascinated to wonder what makes them tick, and what it would take to speak to that. Maybe the actual leaders are too far gone, but those in sympathy are legion, and can't just be written off.
Say what you will about Obama in office, but on the campaign trail he captivated people--got them to listen-- by rising above this stuff. McCain and Palin kept up the shrill, cutting insults and gotchas. . . and it all fell flat.
It's not quite the same as an autographed book by that person, but it's still neat and unnerving... imagine texting Goering...
Check out Christopher Walken.
Want to understand them? Read The Authoritarians. The whole book is a free PDF download and is quick, fun reading.
Absolutely hilarious.
R(ated) OTFL
Incessantly.
I didn't feel flattered but I was pleasantly surprised. In the end I am not a Rove fan. One possible moment of light humor does not erase the damage that he helped inflict on this country.
Thanks again all!