Phyllis Schlafly calls for Rove resignation over Akin ‘murder’ remarks

[babsbunny]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/09/01/phyllis-schlafly-calls-for-rove-resignation-over-akin-murder-remarks/

By David Ferguson
Saturday, September 1, 2012 14:36 EDT

Anti-feminist Phyllis Schlafly has taken to her blog at the website of the Eagle Forum — the anti-LGBT organization that she founded in 1972 — to call for the resignation of Republican political operative Karl Rove over remarks he made about U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO). Thursday morning at a fundraiser for his super PAC, American Crossroads, Rove reportedly said of Akin, whose remarks on rape and pregnancy have made him notorious in recent weeks, ““We should sink Todd Akin. If he’s found mysteriously murdered, don’t look for my whereabouts!”

Schlafly has reacted furiously to Rove’s statement, calling it “incredibly offensive and dangerous.”

“Karl Rove is an embarrassment to the Republican Party,” she wrote. ”We don’t want any more of his advice in secret briefings or publicly on Fox News. Missourians don’t want politicians from other states telling us who to run for the Senate.”

[sadbear]

1. Resign from what?

[KaryninMiami]

3. That was my question to- resign from what?

And who knew Phyllis Shaffley was still around and making noise?

[Iggo]

15. I swear I thought she was dead.

[rbrnmw]

18. yes me too

what a let down

[BlueStreak]

29. Exactly. Resign from being the guy with the money and connections?

That woman doesn't make a lick of sense.

[orpupilofnature57]

5. Their Alchemist, Houdini, Sage, Brainchild

He can't resign from Misanthrope, Sycophant, Traitor .

[grantcart]

8. shhh this could be good.

[Fawke Em]

19. From his position at Crossroads-GPS, I guess.

Even though he founded it... so, um, I got nothin'.

I'm just scared that I agree with the old bat on something.

[Canuckistanian]

30. Good point

Rove works for himself. That Crossroads/GPS thingie belongs to him.

[trumad]

2. The anti-LGBT organization founder uses the word embarrass?

[valerief]

4. Don't book any flights too soon, Phyllis. nt

[charmay]

6. Phyllis Schlafly is just as much of an embarassment

to this country as Akin or Rove.

[burnsei sensei]

12. Phyllis Schlafly,

what a maroon!

[SharonAnn]

13. 47 years ago she was stumping for the John Birch Society. I thought

she was an anachronism then.

She was telling women they shouldn't be fighting for Equal Rights in the workplace, they should stay home and care for their children

Of course, she was traveling across the country, speaking about how women should stay at home caring for children while she was NOT practicing what she taught. Don't know who was taking care of her home and her children, but it certainly wasn't her.

That was the first time I became aware of conservative hypocrisy.

I can hardly believe she's still out and ranting about conservative stuff.

Or is this her zombie or mummy speaking?

[Sophiegirl]

7. Unless...

Of course...he backs my next campaign.

[emulatorloo]

28. LOL - welcome to DU!

[BumRushDaShow]

9. Wait, wut?

Oh my.

[annabanana]

10. I'm pretty sure this is the first (and only)

time I've EVER agreed with this harpy.

[Tom Ripley]

11. Silence, woman!

[Iggo]

17. I'm sorry, but....

...heheheheheheheheheh.

[Neue Regel]

14. It's pretty bad...

When someone considers you to be more of an embarrassment than Todd Akin. Turd Blossom may be too flattering of a nickname.

[rbrnmw]

16. looks like Phyllis

got a hold of whatever Clint was smoking telling Rove to do anything could be deadly

Phyllis stay off your broom for a while

[stlsaxman]

21. too bad that she's the only one taking notice of it.

it's gone down the memory hole now.

[MagickMuffin]

22. Missourians don’t want politicians from other states telling us who to run for the Senate.”

Since when. If I'm not mistaken the RNC/GOP/ThinkTanks and their offshoots have always been involved in other State's races.

[Blue Owl]

23. Oh yeah, because THAT's the worst thing he's done.

[Prophet 451]

24. “incredibly offensive and dangerous.”

I find it incredibly amusing that she finds these remarks “incredibly offensive and dangerous” but she's been fine with all the even-more-violent imagery directed at Obama.

[spanone]

25. kkkarl doesn't give two shits what anyone thinks about him.

[randome]

26. We want him to stay. He's done such a bang-up job this campaign and the last!

[bigdarryl]

27. HEY Phyllis where were you on all the right wingers calling for the Presidents murder

CRICKETS CRICKETS!!! she said NOTHING

[Fire Walk With Me]

31. Phyllis Schlafly, Karl Rove: FUCK YOU!

[kestrel91316]

32. Haters gotta hate. And it's especially satisfying when they feel

compelled to hate on their fellow haters.

[Aerows]

33. It saves me the trouble

LOL