Karl Rove. Turd Blossom. What is a "turd blossom"? A lily, because it is a white blossom that grows in black muck. A lilly is a "fleur de lys", the symbol of the Menrovingians. Karl Rove. Karl Men"rove"ingian, the fleur de lys, the "turd blossom". Royalty. Get the joke?