Only 22% of Americans view Satan favorably

(thanks to raw story...)

if those 22% would get off the couch, away from their favorite tv shows, and start doing their duty as informed citizens of a democratic republic, they would quickly learn that karl rove is, beyond a shadow of a doubt, the most evil man in the country (with the possible exception of dick cheney)... he has played the major role in turning my country into a polarized, hate-filled, ugly, mean nest of nasties...

Presidential adviser Karl Rove's net favorable rating among Americans is at -16, according to the latest Gallup poll.

The poll finds that just 22% of Americans hold a favorable opinion of Rove, while 38% see him unfavorably.

At 38%, Rove's unfavorable rating is seen at the low end of its range. The smallest percentage found in the last year to view the Republican political mastermind unfavorably has been 34%; the highest has been 50%. During the height of the Plame affair, Rove's net favorable rating was seen to hit -38%.

and, if you're inclined to think i may be over the top in my description of rove, read these two snips...

(from sidney blumenthal's 25 november 2004 column in the guardian following the dedication of the Clinton Library in Arkansas, which i posted on last year...)

According to two eyewitnesses, Rove had shown keen interest in everything he saw, and asked questions, including about costs, obviously thinking about a future George W Bush library and legacy. "You're not such a scary guy," joked his guide. "Yes, I am," Rove replied. Walking away, he muttered deliberately and loudly: "I change constitutions, I put churches in schools ..." Thus he identified himself as more than the ruthless campaign tactician; he was also the invisible hand of power, pervasive and expansive, designing to alter the fundamental American compact.

(from ron suskind's interview with karl rove, published in the january 2003 edition of esquire, that i also posted last year...)

Rove was talking to an aide about some political stratagem in some state that had gone awry and a political operative who had displeased him. I paid it no mind and reviewed a jotted list of questions I hoped to ask. But after a moment, it was like ignoring a tornado flinging parked cars. "We will fuck him. Do you hear me? We will fuck him. We will ruin him. Like no one has ever fucked him!" As a reporter, you get around—curse words, anger, passionate intensity are not notable events—but the ferocity, the bellicosity, the violent imputations were, well, shocking. This went on without a break for a minute or two. Then the aide slipped out looking a bit ashen, and Rove, his face ruddy from the exertions of the past few moments, looked at me and smiled a gentle, Clarence-the-Angel smile. "Come on in." And I did. And we had the most amiable chat for a half hour.

there's a lot of things that have happened during the bush administration that have been terrible for the united states, but, imho, nothing worse than giving karl rove access to power and a global reach...

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