Political Hit-man has regrets

[HCE SuiGeneris]

A GOP Dirty Trickster Has Second Thoughts

by Benjamin Sarlin
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2008-11-20/a-gop-dirty-trickster-has-second-thoughts/

Roger Stone is one of the last guys on Earth one would expect to feel guilty over an episode of rough and tumble politicking. As a self-admitted hit man for the GOP, Stone has had a hand in everything from Nixon's dirty tricks to Eliot Spitzer's resignation to spreading discredited rumors of a Michelle Obama “whitey” tape during the 2008 Democratic primaries. You might call Stone the Forrest Gump of scandal, popping up to play a bit part in the most notorious negative campaigns in recent history.

The capstone of Stone’s career, at least in terms of results, was the “Brooks Brothers riot” of the 2000 election recount. This was when a Stone-led squad of pro-Bush protesters stormed the Miami-Dade County election board, stopping the recount and advancing then-Governor George W. Bush one step closer to the White House. Though he is quick to rebut GOP operatives who seek to minimize his role in the recount, Stone lately has been having second thoughts about what happened in Florida.

When I look at those double-page New York Times spreads of all the individual pictures of people who have been killed , I got to think, 'Maybe there wouldn't have been a war if I hadn't gone to Miami-Dade.’

"There have been many times I've regretted it,” Stone told me over pizza at Grand Central Station. “When I look at those double-page New York Times spreads of all the individual pictures of people who have been killed , I got to think, 'Maybe there wouldn't have been a war if I hadn't gone to Miami-Dade. Maybe there hadn't have been, in my view, an unjustified war if Bush hadn't become president.' It's very disturbing to me."



Yeah, my heart bleeds for this prick... if there is a hell, he has secured his place.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. You know what I hate even more than an unrepentant Republican?

A repentant one, because it shows he knew what he was doing.

What a F PIG!

[HCE SuiGeneris]

2. Yep, more than willful stupidity,

willful malevolence is much worse.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

10. I agree! Malevolence is the ultimate evil nt

[w4rma]

4. No, it shows he knows what he did. It doesn't show he knew what he was doing at the time. (nt)

[HCE SuiGeneris]

7. And will you defend his actions in the "whitey" case as well.

Was he aware at the time of what he was doing?

[Jade Fox]

5. That's a really good point....

Any of them with the capacity to regret could have changed before the damage was so bad.

This guy was still active this election. Creep.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

11. I agree. I don't for one minute believe that he did not know what he was doing...

If he knows now, he knew then.

[cobalt1999]

6. Disagree.

Just one more person seeing the light. They'll be many more in the coming months.

[Jade Fox]

He was still active in this last election......

It's not enough that someone like Stone "see the light". He's committed crimes against the people of this country in trying to subvert the election process, even if he never sees the inside of a jail.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

12. You're an optimist,, or just see people in a very nice light

I never see Republicans in a nice light. The very ideology they like is punitive and designed to hurt the weakest.

[hatrack]

3. Here's to Stone sucking Satan's red-hot cock for all eternity

Party on, you oh-so-repentant sociopathic ASSHOLE.

[BlooInBloo]

8. Yah, fuck him.

[Kingofalldems]

9. What about those NG docs?