Hilarious! As Twitchy reported, white smoke rose and new pope has been chosen. But, why is Karl Rove’s name trending?
Why is Karl Rove's name trending along with almost all pope stuff? Please don't tell me he's the pope.
— Sarah (@SarahDownSouth) March 13, 2013
https://twitter.com/WendyPriesnitz/status/311909489014099970
Why is Karl Rove blowing up twitter today?
— George Wrighster III (@georgewrighster) March 13, 2013
The answer: Mockery! There are so many Karl Rove papal election joke tweets that his name is now trending:
Karl Rove may be wrongly attempting to silence Tea Party influence, but he can’t silence Twitter. Take it away, Twitter!
https://twitter.com/Paul_Blanchard/status/311910744688054274
Karl Rove isn't ready to call Habemus Papam yet.
— jon gabriel (@exjon) March 13, 2013
Karl Rove: Hold on the white smoke. Ohio's votes aren't in.
— CC:Indecision (@indecision) March 13, 2013
Karl Rove still projects Mitt Romney to win the papacy.
— AOTUS (@The_Autopen) March 13, 2013
https://twitter.com/jacksonrperry/status/311909829318959104
[Karl Rove election night joke] [Exit poll joke] [inaugural ball joke]
— Blake News (@blakehounshell) March 13, 2013
Developing: Karl Rove says the Papal election is not over. Michael Barone rushing to explain to Rove what the white smoke means.
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) March 13, 2013
Karl Rove is warning news networks not to make the call on the Pope too soon… Still some very conservative areas to be counted. #pope
— Gabe Prewitt (@gabe_prewitt) March 13, 2013
Karl Rove, what did your polls state about this Pope? I'm guessing that they weren't correct…?
— Luke Cymbal (@LukeCymbal) March 13, 2013
According to Karl Rove, the white smoke was released prematurely.
— Robert Erickson (@LeifEriksonMN) March 13, 2013
@KarlRove says it is just TOO EARLY to call the Pope election with important precincts yet to report.
— Paul Sterrett (@paulsterrett) March 13, 2013
Karl Rove just emailed me to say "The cardinals' Decision Desk isn't counting a lot of votes"
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) March 13, 2013
I gotta admit some of these jokes about Karl Rove saying a new Pope actually hasn't been elected are pretty funny.
— Brandonrowe14 Graduated from @USC @ Home (@Brandonrowe14) March 13, 2013
Giggle-worthy, indeed. And keep them coming, Twitter!
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