Pranksters Hit Karl Rove's Car

Outgoing White House Strategist's Jaguar Covered In Plastic Wrap

(CBS/AP)  White House pranksters are literally marking the wrap-up of top aide Karl Rove's career at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, reports CBS News White House correspondent Peter Maer. Rove's Jaguar, parked in the lot adjacent to the West Wing, has been covered with plastic wrap. Two stuffed eagle toys are mounted on the trunk, and signs posted on the car read "King Karl" and "I love Obama."

Rove, the top White House political strategist who recently announced his resignation, left his car on the driveway while visiting Texas and traveling with President Bush. He was due back in Washington Wednesday evening.

Since the lot is heavily patrolled by the Secret Service, reports Maer, the joke looks like an inside job.

[cfin5]

I think this is kinda funny what the Secret Service did uhmmm,....it had better been them I''ll put it that way. I like a good sense of humor in good taste.

[kaviz]

It would have been even funnier if Rove was inside when discovered.

[kaviz]

I,ll bet Bush cleaned it up for him.

[chicagopoet]

It was an act of terrorism. Bomb the pranksters.

[one_american]

The pranksters, including Karl Rove, probably had an office pool to bet on how fast this "story" would make it to the press, for the liberal guppies to feed on.

The joke''s on you, liberal media!

[forthepeopl1]

HR-AMERICANS BAILOUT!!!!!!!!!!!

WE THE PEOPLE OF THIS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DO HEREBY AUTHURIZE OUR GOVERNEMNT TO SAVE ALL AMERICANS FROM LOSEING THEIR HOMES FROM ANY LENDING INSTATUTION

PLUS ALL CREDIT CARD COMPANY ARE ALSO BEING NAMED IN THIS ACTION.

IT IS TIME FOR CONGRESS TO HELP AMERICA INSTEAD OF ALL BIG MONEY LOBBIEST, THEY HAVE BEEN DOING FOR OVER 20 YEARS WITH YEAR AFTER YEAR BAILLING THEM OUT WITH AMERICANS TAX DOLLARS WITHOUT ASKING WE THE PEOPLE OF THIS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE MONEY.

[Razzl]

Rove isn''t known for his sense of humor, so if this is an example, it''s pretty lame. If it''s Secret Service humor, on the other hand, it''s brilliant and I highly approve. Bush/Rove/Cheney have no friends anywhere, so the "investigation" into this one might become a cold case...

[deborahcox05]

A Jaguar?! I want a government job!

[ioweign]

A Jaguar?! I want a government job!
Posted by DeborahCox05 at 01:02 PM : Aug 29, 2007


Keep those Republican campaign contributions coming !

[jetlizhan]

i''m sorry, but this is funny

[klingon69]

If he doesn''''t have a locking gas cap on his Jag.....the surprise may be finding out how sweet they really think he is...with sugar in his gas tank.

Posted by mjlewis6 at 01:57 PM : Aug 29, 2007
If you can still get COX motor fuel, for model airplanes/cars...etc. Pour some of that in a gas tank, about one can worth. It''s like JP8, makes a real pretty 2ft blue flame out the tail pipe when you "romp on it".

[jetlizhan]

Klingon69 -

LOL!! you''re killing me - that''s so funny -

[ov442]

Typical prank of a liberal Fu8k-up.
Posted by b48151 at 01:48 PM : Aug 29, 2007


Typical comment from an ignorant conservative individual with the lowest of brain stem activity.

[bigal321321]

Funny? Depending on what side of the practical joke you''re on. I don''t think Karl thinks it''s too funny. On the other hand, he may have a sense of humor about it, except for the Obama thing. We did this to one of our co-workers, not his car but his workstation on the last day he was there. He thought it was funny because he said we get to clean it up. Not exactly the greatest example of humor on the planet but what can it hurt. Karl probably just paid someone to un-wrap the car while he rented from Enterprise. No big deal. Fun and games in D.C. This is the kinda news all america loves. Nobody gets hurt and we all have a good laugh at the expense of someone else.

[meja07]

Kinda funny? he11 extremly funny. Those whiny, finger pointing Repukes and Democroches, need humor in there sorry a55 lives. HILARIOUS!!

[drummer94]

It''s Bush''s fault. (No, really)

[clestes-2009]

Glad to see a sense of humor still pervades 1600 Pennsylvania AVe.

[tnichlsn]

It would have been more patriotic if they''d wrapped his head with the plastic wrap about 7 years ago...

[bobgee_1999]

Aww, such cutesy fratboy butt-slapping ***.

[l8c6]

The emperor has no clothes

[j-whitman]

Why on Earth does Rove have stuffed animals on his car,,, to lure children ????

[fascistusa]

Hard to believe I once thought America was "The Land of the Free".

Truth, Justice, and The American Way.

Superman.

Dead.

The Party boy Pranksters and M.C. Rove.

Fascists. Evil Elitists. Zionists. Oh, My!

ZEITGEISTmovie.com

[gkc99]

"Fascists. Evil Elitists. Zionists. Oh, My!
ZEITGEISTmovie.com"--Posted by fascistusa

The movie is a piece of worthless fluff. I like the part about how the income tax is illegal. It must be a fantasy films production.

[homespunlady]

I like the part about how the income tax is illegal. It must be a fantasy films production.
Posted by gkc99 at 05:24 PM : Aug 29, 2007

Ahhh...Sounds like the comments of either a Tax preparer or IRS employee. Worried your job might be in danger?
Interestingly, there seems to be a move on Capital Hill to CHANGE the tax system with this little gem of information one of the points along with the huge BIASED boondoggle it has become. Everything from going to a "national sales tax" to something called "the Fair Tax" is being proposed. Not time for cheering in the streets yet but it''s a start.

As far as the usual frat boy style (YAWN) goodbye prank - guess his cronies found it funny. I just wonder HOW MANY Jaguars and other LUXURY lifestyle things he''s leaving with. Sort of RUBS it in the face of the rest of America that it''s out there the same time the statistics how ONLY the TOP 5 percent had ANY real gain in their standard of living and the poor when inflation is factored in have LOST ground having to put MORE members of the family to work just to keep up to where they were 5 years ago.

So, the frat boy NEOCONS are partying while REAL Americans WORK HARDER FOR LESS.

Let them eat cake Karl, let them eat cake...

[j-whitman]

I''d still like to know what the reason is for glueing stuffed animals on a nice Jaguar is.... Is it some kind of toe-tapping signal to lure children ??? --- He''s the Pied Piper of Haliburton

[likeitis5050]

where the heck is security in this day and age of terroristic threats? toooo funny.

[jetranger7]

Too Bad they didn''t Wrap Ol'' Rove to the Front Bumper,, and then take it on a Joy Ride, and Slam it head on into the back of a Tractor Trailer Rig !!!! Now that would be something !!! Will somebody please finish the Job !!!!!!!!!!!! Please ,,,,,,

[peelacha-2009]

I''m sure if this was done to Obama the title would be "Vandals attack democratic leader''s car"
Funny how news is so tilted

[ghostcommand]

Rove may have done this himself or had someone do it. That is one of Rove''s dirty card tricks up his brown-shirt sleeve.

[kansas1946]

I''''m sure if this was done to Obama the title would be "Vandals attack democratic leader''''s car"
Funny how news is so tilted
Posted by peelacha at 08:20 PM : Aug 29, 2007
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With "MC" Karl Rove''s last day in office approaching, fellow west wing friends wrapped up the adviser''s car in plastic wrap and attached two stuffed, toy eagles. Signs read "King Karl" and "I Love Obama."
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What is "tilted" here is the tiresome mantra, "the liberal media."
The media already knew it was an inside job before they even reported it, and as such, was much more likely "pranksters" than vandals.
If vandals were able to get into the west-wing parking lot, that would have been a story indeed for the "liberl media."

[jerr11]

That is one of Rove''''s dirty card tricks up his brown-shirt sleeve.

Posted by ghostcommand at 08:31 PM : Aug 29, 2007


Same dirty trick he played on Dan Rather when he gave him those fake Bush AWOL Documents.

[sgtrds]

It''s a shame they didn''t wrap Rove up in plastic wrap....really really tightly....over his mouth and nose......tight....until he stopped kicking.......

[megahaole]

I guess I just don''t get the joke(s).

[carlylaine]

SgtRDS

Sargent huh? Of what? Ignorance. You and your ILK are nothing more than venomous and vitrolic. Your nasty comments and antics show who you are and why you should be feared.

All LIBERAL jackers are hacks. You refuse to read truth. K Rove is on your hatehit lists solely because he is a friend of President Bush. That shows you stupid ignorance and juvenile immaturity.

[carlylaine]

forthepeopl1

Typos are different from NOT KNOWING HOW TO SPELL. Bub, you fail the SPELLING BEE.

If you can''t pay for a home (which has nothing to do with this vandalism piece on Karl Rove) then you f*c*ING loose the home. Don''t make all of the United States pay for your stupidity and lack of financial awareness.

[goldesprit]

"Rove, the top White House political strategist who recently announced his resignation, left his car on the driveway while visiting Texas and traveling with President Bush."

"...while visiting Texas and traveling with President Bush..."

They are telling you that this Pillsbury Hitlerite has not really resigned.

What are we going to do about it??

[abbe91]

Bush will certainly say that he will fire anybody
involved in the wrapping ... So, they are safe.

[Krazcarl]

Lets not let men with little or no power make fun of those that do......but did like the Obama sticker

[abigail70]

"Typos are different from NOT KNOWING HOW TO SPELL. Bub, you fail the SPELLING BEE."

"If you can''''t pay for a home (which has nothing to do with this vandalism piece on Karl Rove) then you f*c*ING loose the home."

It''s lose, "Bub". Spelling bee, indeed.

[thinkforself]

I don''t think that this [very brief] article was intended to evoke such responses. It appears to be a rather light hearted piece, in what is normally a very chaotic arena.
It''s really not that serious....lighten up folks!

[abbe91]

"It''''s really not that serious....lighten up folks!
Posted by thinkforself at 09:32 AM : Aug 30, 2007"

Perfect reason for joking about it.