Karl Rove on the possibility of Tropical Storm Gustav becoming a hurricane and making landfall during the Republican National Convention:

“The Republicans can’t seem to get a break when it comes to August and when it comes to the weather,” said Rove, a FOX News analyst. “I know this is being thought a lot about in Washington and at the White House and discussed and I suspect they will monitor it carefully and figure out what to do.”

Has the man become a parody of himself, or what? But don’t worry — President Bush might perform the selfless act of skipping the convention so he can do a heckuva job in the storm zone instead.

–Sarah Posner

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