# Karl Rove having a gay affair?!  With an Arabic-named criminal?!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karl-rove-having-a-gay-affair-with-an-arabic-named-criminal/626553>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 28, 2012, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karl-rove-having-a-gay-affair-with-an-arabic-named-criminal/626553 "2012-06-28T06:15:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karl-rove-having-a-gay-affair-with-an-arabic-named-criminal/626553/41 "2012-06-29T04:05:24Z")

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> [@magellan01](#):
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> :roll eyes: If you think anyone believes that that is your motivation for this steaming pile, I doubt you’re right. Even those who will pat you on the back.

My motivation was simply that it was too rich not to share.

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karl-rove-having-a-gay-affair-with-an-arabic-named-criminal/626553/42 "2012-06-29T04:42:49Z")

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> [@BrainGlutton](#):
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> My motivation was simply that it was too rich not to share.

As silly as that motivation was, there was certainly no reason to clutter up GD with gossip.

You have now shared it.  
I am now closing it.

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