Rove’s Replacement Was Fake Florida Protester
The new White House policy chief, who is filling Karl Rove's shoes in that post, took part in the infamous "Brooks Brothers riot" of 2000, in which GOP operatives, dressed as protesters, tried to intimidate officials engaged in the Florida recount. (Via Truthout.)The new White House policy chief, who is filling Karl Rove’s shoes in that post, took part in the infamous “Brooks Brothers riot” of 2000, in which GOP operatives, dressed as protesters, tried to intimidate officials engaged in the Florida recount. (Via Truthout.)
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New WH Policy Chief Was “Brooks Brothers” Rioter By Justin Rood – April 19, 2006, 1:31 PM
To the Burberry ramparts!
The man Bush tapped to fill Karl Rove’s spot as his policy wizard is none other than Joel Kaplan, who took part in the infamous “Brooks Brothers riot” of 2000. That’s when a bunch of Washington GOP operatives, posing as outraged Floridians, waved fists, chanted “Stop the fraud!” and pounded windows in an effort to intimidate officials engaged in the Florida recount effort.
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