Rove: Obama "Articulate" But Inexperienced

(AP)  Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama just can't escape the word articulate.

"He's charismatic, he's articulate, he's a very strong figure on the national stage," White House political adviser Karl Rove told an Arkansas crowd. "But something tells me that people are going to say (they want) experience and depth. As a result it's going to be, 'Can he live up to the standards?"'

Rove spoke at an event arranged by the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.

Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, a Democratic presidential hopeful, described Obama to the New York Observer in January as, among presidential candidates, "the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy." Biden later apologized for his remarks.

After Biden's remarks, the Illinois senator cautioned that they could be taken as disparaging towards previous black presidential candidates, including Carol Moseley Braun, Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.

President Bush also referred to Obama as "an attractive guy, he's articulate" during a January interview on Fox News Channel.

[mari2jj]

Actually being insulted by the likes of the Cheney-Rove-Bush cabal (in that order btw) is a compliment. Although I do get a big chuckle out of hearing any of the White House cabal criticize anyone's lack of experience. When one considers how they substituted lies for objective knowledge re going to war, throwing Valerie Plame to the wolves, not only her but all her contacts, destroying a clandestine unit that worked to uncover nuclear skullduggery of other governments, and when they even lie so poorly they cannot even remember what they said when they lied. When lies must be substituted for insight and acumen, then guess who are the ones who are inexperienced. It is certainly NOT Obama. This long time Republican is thoroughly embarrassed by this administration and I intend to vote for anyone NOT from this Republican culture of corruption.

[angryoldvet]

Experience?!?! Experience?!?!? Rove et al have the gall to bring THAT up!?!? The Idiot-in-Chief had never been outside the continental US 'til he was appointed President!! He had never - as far as I can learn - written so much as a letter to the editor of a newspaper! He had failed at every busuness venture he had created!

Obama has 100% more "experience" NOW than The Shrub has after 6+ years as Cheney's hand puppet

[aznights-2009]

Why is Rove still walking among us? He was exposed as one of the prime leakers in the Libby trial, and doesn't anybody remember that W said anyone involved in that leak would not be working in his administration? Of course, as always, we can expect the Tirant from Texas to do exactly the opposite of whatever he says. I am so disgusted with this whole bunch of traitors I could hurl. This has to end soon or our country is going to have a complete nervous breakdown.

[adian1-2009]

Honestly, who in this world invites Rove to speak anywhere?

[clemenhagen1]

Remember when it was all about character? The Republicans do not want Obama's character to define the debate; none of them could hold a candle to this guy. That's why they have had to start so early with the gutless smears and innuendos: they suggest he's Muslim even though he's Christian, they morph his name with bin Laden, they question his "blackness" or challenge his credentials. In the wake of lying about war, disregarding Katrina, outting CIA operatives, looting the national treasury, and sporting such shining examples of character as the following: Duke Cunningham, Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff, Cheney/Libby/Rove, Alberto Gonzales, Rudy Giuliani, Newt Gingrich, the list goes on of course...I highly suggest the Republicans stay a long ways away from a character debate with Barack Obama.

[da_design]

So "experience" is more important than "ethical"? says Bush's right-hand man?

[sharin5]

I KNOW Karl wishes this were his candidate. Im sure hes secrectly swooning over the "what ifs" or "can you imagine's" of what he could do with such a SMART and articulate candidate. I only wish we had a "Karl Rove" of our own. One who would put thier expertise to work for the common good rather than the special interests.

[sharin5]

I KNOW Karl wishes this were his candidate. Im sure hes secrectly swooning over the "what ifs" or "can you imagine's" of what he could do with such a SMART and articulate candidate. I only wish we had a "Karl Rove" of our own. One who would put thier expertise to work for the common good rather than the special interests.

[sharin5]

I KNOW Karl wishes this were his candidate. Im sure hes secrectly swooning over the "what ifs" or "can you imagine's" of what he could do with such a SMART and articulate candidate. I only wish we had a "Karl Rove" of our own. One who would put thier expertise to work for the common good rather than the special interests.

[sharin5]

I KNOW Karl wishes this were his candidate. Im sure hes secrectly swooning over the "what ifs" or "can you imagine's" of what you could do with such a SMART and articulate candidate. I only wish we had a "Karl Rove" of our own. One who would put thier expertise to work for the common good rather than the special interests.