What Karl Rove Should Have Said
by Kristina Rasmussen
John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, offers his thoughts on the GOP spat over Christine O’Donnell’s victory in Delaware. It’s a refreshing read.
Tuesday night, I happened to be watching live when Karl Rove fulminated on the Christine O’Donnell win in the Delaware GOP Senate primary. You can see the full video here but I’ve provided a transcript (from Fox News) of some of the key passages below. Among the things Rove said:
- “This is the inexplicable (emphasis added) one because Christine O’Donnell has come on here at the — very end of the campaign. There’s a huge turnout tonight in Delaware. The total was estimated to be 30,000 people going into the primary and has come out 56,000. She has dealt a defeat to one of the state’s longest, best-known, thought to be most-beloved political figures, a former governor and nine-term Republican Congressman in Mike Castle.”
- “One thing that Christine O’Donnell is now going to have to answer in the general election that she didn’t have to answer in the primary is her own checkered background….I’ve met her. I got to tell you, I wasn’t frankly impressed as her abilities as a candidate.”
- “And again, these serious questions about how does she make her living? Why did she mislead voters about her college education? How come it took nearly two decades to pay her college bills so she could get her college degree? How did she make a living? Why did she sue a well-known and well thought of conservative think tank?”
Here’s what Rove should have said:
- “What a stunning message her win is for America and especially for independent voters, to say nothing of the message to the GOP establishment. A candidate with little past success in politics, with few resources, with no name ID and with reasonable questions about her background that will need to be addressed, defeats one of the state’s longest, best-known, thought to be most-beloved political figures, a former governor and nine-term Republican Congressman in Mike Castle.”
- “Not only did she beat him, she nearly doubled the expected voter turnout. What this means is that this victory for Christine O’Donnell is not about Christine O’Donnell. It means that even in a blue state like Delaware with a reputation for moderate Republicans, the issues animating voters are not partisan anymore. They go to the core of common-sense American values and common-sense principles. Regardless of how you feel about her stance on various social issues, those were not the drivers in this victory. She won because she repudiated the establishment of her own party and she repudiated the spendthrift habits of both Democrats and Republicans.”
- “Her message was simple and will appeal to independents and disaffected Democrats: stop spending more than you take in; stop running up the debt on our children and grandchildren; stop running the Washington favor and bailout factory. That simple message nearly doubled turnout and defeated an icon.”
- “If the GOP establishment wants to win new converts from independents and disaffected Democrats, instead of vilifying candidates like Christine O’Donnell with all her flaws, they will embrace her message that motivated voters tonight in Delaware and are likely to motivate voters on November 2nd and for years to come. We must recognize that this is the principled, commons sense path back for the Republican Party. We should all take our medicine, learn the lessons and cheer her on now till November. Even if she loses on November 2nd, we should make sure the lessons of tonight stay with us for good.”
What happened in Delaware (and Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Alaska, etc.) is not about the candidates…it is about the American people re-asserting their right to self-governance rather than ceding it to the political establishments of either party. It is quite explicable and wonderfully encouraging and exciting.
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He should have said "Congratulations."
…….and quit while he was ahead.
karl rove is replaceable too.
I echo your sentiments..
You a tad touchy today Harry?
Not very bright of you Rove. To mutiny against "We ThePeople".
MAJOR BLUNDER
Acting more like DNC Buffoons, Karl Rove and Dana Perrino screwed up BIG TIME – IMO.
Both should have congratulated and swung their arms open in support of Christine O'Donnell.
The Establishment 0
Christine O'Donnell 1
Rove and Krauthammer have soiled themselves over Christine O'Donnell. Fox overpays them. I wouldn't be surprised to see them at MSNBC or CNN before long.
What no one wants to admit is that his questions are legitimate. Maybe he didn't phrase them right or time them well, but they still need to be asked. Just because she ran against Castle doesn't mean she's above question. The knee-jerk defensive reaction of her acolytes are reminiscent of the MSM's defense of Obama – how dare someone question her?!
For example: "O’Donnell ran in the Republican primary in 2006. When she lost, she tried to run independently as a write-in candidate (disloyalty). She ran again and lost in 2008, this time by 30% (unelectability). In 2008, her mortgage went into foreclosure and her house was scheduled to be sold off at a sheriff’s auction until her campaign counsel stepped in to buy the house (corruption). In 2009, she began paying her rent with campaign contributions. She never paid her staff from the 2008 campaign. In 2010, the IRS put a lien on her property for taxes she owed from 2005. In 2004, she sued the Inter-Collegiate Studies Institute for gender discrimination (seeking $7 million, mostly in pain and suffering and punitive damages). And she made a series of false statements about her college degrees and on her FEC financial disclosures. None of this is consistent with her conservative rhetoric." http://tinyurl.com/2ejxwah
Thinking that it's a good idea to vet candidates doesn't make you part of the "establishment" or a "RINO." If O'Donnell has nothing to hide, what is everyone so afraid of?
The RINOs are being purged from the Republican Party and they are putting up a fight.
You had to know they were in Bed with the Democrats, who were in bed with the Socialists, who were in bed with the Marxists, who were being organized though the UN and IMF. When Bush1 said the words "A New World Order"
a plan that has taken so long to come to fruition with the Obama Democrats in power will be a hard one for the RINOs to give up on.
This changes nothing and should only straighten the resolve of the American people.
We will overcome
You beat me to it!
It’s another indicator that the Washington ruling class is in shock, I love it!
The Republicans have been on defense against the great liberal cultural onslaught for so long, that they cannot help but try to win little battles. These establishment republicans have not yet grasped the extent of the groundswell underway. They may well realize the power of the Tea Party AFTER the democrats do. Wake up republican establishment, it's a new day.
Rove and the Republican establishment proved they are just like the Dumbocrats. They can all kiss my azz.
D = R, indeed !
Now wouldn't that be interesting?
I wonder, what are they paid?
I have been asking, and searching, but it is unobtainable.
"No Justice, No Peace!"
(How is that for my Al Sharpton imitation?)
Who's Karl Rove? Isn't he like an old Rahm Emanuel?
And why is anybody listening to him?
R+D=D+R=<T……..
Rove just "jumped the shark. Little off topis, here is video we did to help voters see the light on the Dems Reign of Terror. Would like feedback, as we plan to do more. And please pass it on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H64N_uYA35Y
She sounds like the perfect Washington politician, she will fit in nicely.
Will she vote against Barry? Yes!
Ok, I give up Cowboy. Can you enlighten me on political math?
Rove is clueless about the Anti Socialist Tea Party Revolt in this country…currently Dick Morris and suprisingly Chris Mathews are hitting the mark…
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(Is less than)
Rove was the architect of the Bush victories. Their strategy was to court the left with amnesty, social programs and almost zero vetoes.
He ignored the GOP platform.
The real question is why conservatives let him get away with it for eight years.
Karl Rove created the need for the Tea Party. And he isn't letting go of his stubborn ways.
Nice video, it hits the nail on the head.
Good Job !
Works for me, did the first time too….
Rove's real issue with her is this — "Why did she sue a well-known and well thought of conservative think tank?”
Answer — She sued the Inter-Collegiate Studies Institute for gender discrimination.
How many women can sympathize with that? How many men who are husbands or fathers of daughters can sympathize with that?
The truth is that there is a subset of Republican men who have very old fashioned attitudes about the place of women.
Some Republicans act just like Democrats.because some Republicans think that job is owed to them.
Republicans has better pull it together or it is going to be a long cold winter for them.
Perhaps Rove has been in Washington one day to long.
Ok, now I got the T part. D'oh!
BOTH PARTIES DON'T UNDERSTAND……… THE AMERICANS TEA PARTY WANT TO WEED OUT ALL THE PROGRESSIVES FROM BOTH PARTIES……….
PROGRESSIVES ARE CANCER……..
Karl Rove should have kept his fat mouth shut and faded into obscurity where he belongs. Gas bag can't see that he is part of the problem.
I agree, I think it's a Scott Brown situation. She'll vote the right way on the headline issues, at least at first, and that's what we need. I just want to point out that asking questions of unproven candidates is not the mark of a traitor.
Right on, I always change the channel when Rove is on, Perinino gets that same treatment too now.
That was pretty strange wasn't it? I have always had some doubt as to whether Karl is actually a conservative. I believe he is more so than GWB who appears to have a genetic problem with conservatism. But what a melt down the other night.
Now, Karl as a respected establishment "conservative" operative and pundit I think YOU have some unanswered questions that need to be addressed:
1. Why on earth would you think Mike Castle (long time politico with left leaning values at best) would be better for the repubs and the senate than someone (while not a polished politician) certainly seems to possess a sincere love of republic and constitution would be?
2. Especially in this time of crisis for our republic, why would you bitch-slap any conservative running against a guy that voted with the commies more often than not through history?
3. Finally Karl, will you admit that you are not really a conservative and that you love big government as long as you get to be in control of the machine?
HE LIKE THE MAINSTREAM REPUBLICAN DOES NOT SEE……. THE AMERICAN TEA PARTY DOES NOT WANT MODERATES TO WORK WITH THE PROGRESSIVES…….. THEY ARE ONE IN THE SAME……..
NO MORE DEALS WITH THE PROGRESSIVES……… THE ANTI AMERICAN PROGRESSIVES ARE CANCER TO THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE……..
Rove supported Castle and lobbied the Tea parties to support him. That is why he threw a hissy fit, because he's not nearly as influential as he thinks he is. Karl is an influence peddler and his stock just took a big hit.
I just checked the polls over at Real Clear Politics.
see here http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/sena...
In July, before the onslaught of negative ads against her, she polled two points ahead of Coons in a Rasmussen Poll.
Coons 39%, O'Donnell 41% O'Donnell with a spread of 2%
So, it may that she is electable if the Republicans stop "piling on".
If only he had.
You are dead on in your analysis. There is another point that the political piety and pundits are failing to understand, This is a fundamental change in the psyche of the voter not a simple trend. The Roves and Krauthammers and Steeles of the world see the rage and seem to believe that once this election cycle has passed the steam will be released and life will go back to the old normal. They fail to see this as the new normal. Even many of the original Tea party supporters fail to understand the depth of the movement believing that is merely a rebuttal of the tax and spend policies of both parties.
The sentiment is so much deeper walking through the crowds and listening. Time after time you will hear the heartfelt desire to take back control from the elite class that has failed us. Not just the Political class but the Learned class and the Bureaucratic class. Elites who have denied their realities and stifled their voice.
The sense of empowerment that many are feeling for the first time a sense that their vote matters and counts this is a generational shift the 40, 50, 60, somethings are out in force. The 20 and younger set are challenging and questioning everything as is their nature and the 30 somethings are to busy to play. They will vote with the winds of change as well.
It is a new revolution of true patriots. No one should test their resolve they have rediscovered nationalism just as the Elite class walks away from it. These patriots share a common bound not of religion, not of class, not of race, but the very ethos of America. Among them are the souls who will stand up before the gallows and utter the words of Nathan Hale, “I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country.” . Behind them are millions more that will join the battle.
When one talks the folks in the field engaged in the battle now one quickly finds that they do not expect the problem to end this year or next. They know the enemies of liberty are well armed and well financed. They know it will take generations to fix what is fundamentally wrong and they are prepared for that fight. They know that the CREATOR GAVE THEM THEIR RIGHTS and they will not be silenced.
You cannot give me liberty because it is already mine.
It's none of our business their pay. It doesn't matter. But whatever it is, they aren't worth it.
Rockefeller/Bloomberg/Rove Republican = Democrat
This will take several election cycles to fix, and like you the half dozen Tea Party’s I’ve attended, everyone is aware that this will be a long, real slog.
Nailed it, Cowboy.
Rove was right, O'Donnell was a terrible candidate. What he didn't say was that despite the fact that she is probably corrupt, dishonest and incompetent she handily beat a "respected" member of the Republican party. The voters were aware of her character flaws and still found her preferable to Castle.
Does Rove have even an inkling of what this means? Of course not, because it means that Rove's entire political worldview is wrong.
She won, not by trickery, not by fraud but by not being a twenty five year traitor to individual liberty. Castle was an abomination, a Republican who backed every bailout, every bit of spending and opposed tax cuts and deregulation. He favored gun control and laws to give unions more power over both businesses and their own members.
If Republicans can win solely on the principles that they expound then what is a political "adviser" like Rove good for?
Rove's entire reason for existence is that he supposedly can win elections by providing candidates with "winning strategies" which means tailoring the candidates stances to the combination of pressure groups and voting blocs that will produce an electoral majority. Pragmatism before Principle.
Rove's main tactic was "vote for our guy because the other party's candidate is a monster that will eat your children and a leftist is preferable to a far leftist and most importantly our guy can win but a principled conservative/libertarian can't".
Enter the Tea Party and suddenly all of the rules change. Principles can win elections against Rovian pragmatists.
Karl, you can leave now and write your autobiography. You might want to entitle it "How I Wrecked the Republican Party (and saved America)".
What Carl Rove said … damn I screwed myself and the gig I rode in on. That wasn't funny.
Just another 2 cent hack.
I only change the channel on Geraldo (Jerry Rivers). But you are right, the rpeublicans have more than their share of statist, elites who think that only those with the Ivy League can understand the complexities of governing.
common Sense is coming in late to the party, but better late than never.
I was in a good mood until I saw this jerks face.
I'm cookin brisket so aint nothing getting me down brother.
"Karl Dissipates"
http://my.earthlink.net/article/top?guid=20100918...
Seriously though, the man needs to wake up to the fact that WITHOUT PRINCIPLES there is no need for a party.
We need to return to traditional conservative, less spending, limited government republican core values PERIOD.
In regard to candidate issues, if a flawless character were a requirement for politics, Washington would be empty.
I wouldn't put Charles and Rove in the same sentence. Charles is a journalist and not a cheerleader. And his analysis of the moment is accurate. Dead on accurate. Delaware is a blue state. Krauthammer is making the point to Palin and DeMint that if you are going to stir the pot you had damn well better be there to serve it too.
Now Rove? If Castle has been that entrenched then dude is on payroll with BP, Goldman Sachs et al. They probably paid good money to keep Castle in the "Fort."
You RNC jerkoffs will cause the dems holding onto that senate seat
So far this odd ball Christine O’Donnell
has never held a real job for any length of time
She claims sex is a bad thing
Is a bible thumper
Today she said she has practiced witchcraft
Did not pay taxes
cheated on paying us back on college loans.
Claims to have only made $5,000 one year but also claims she donated $3,500 to RNC for same year
She spent on herself money that was donated for elections and skips out on paying her own people
So what your saying is we have to vote another bum into office just because . . .
That seat she will cost us, could be the difference in who controls the senate and the last thing we need is a sneaky bitch who clearly thinks ripping us off makes her fit holding office.
She is no better then the DNC aholes
I think this helps explain some of the inexplicable stupidity that came from the Bush White House at times. It would be nice if candidates would try to be honest occasionally instead of scripted automatons programmed by these Roving Svengalis of politics.
If Bush had been able to explain some of what he was doing in his own words I think he would have done better than what the the spinners and speech writers came up with. David Frum and Michael Gerson and now Rove have shown themselves to be less genuinely connected than when Bush grabbed the megaphone at Ground Zero or gave Gore that priceless look during their debate. However the "jobs Americans won't do" shtick was pretty insulting.
Rove should do pennance at a monastery for a little bit and return when he has examined his conscience. He doesn't take responsibility very well , it seems.
It's very simple Karl.
It's not about GOP power.
It's about the will of the people.
If you can grasp that, maybe we will let you join us.
It once mattered what political heads like Karl Rove used to say,…..
This no longer is the case.
Today it is what the American people are saying is what matters most.
It is too bad these guys have never walked the crowds and got a true picture of the movement
DUDE! You got an F-bomb past the censors.
Cookin' Bruddah!!!!!!
Dear GOP,
If you cannot Lead, Follow.
If you refuse to follow…………Get the EF out of the way.
Sincerely, The TEA Party
I agree on Perino as well. The insiders are looking very transparent these days. They think it is their party or they are better than us or something. They don't seem to understand we would rather have a genuine person than one of their manufactured phonies. We are lucky we have got to see their true colors. If Castle couldn't beat O'Donnell how great a candidate was he anyway? Their GOP leader said she couldn't get elected dog catcher but she beat their great white hope. Pretty funny.
Jaciscull
This election wasn't about her this was about RINOs, she didn't win Castle lost. If the Republican party has a problem with it then they should run candidates who will vote the way they say they will vote.
Like Rove said all that stuff was out there for months already and his guy was so bad he lost anyway, in a landslide, so maybe much of it either doesn't matter as much as he thinks or the public doubts that some of it is all true or true at all.
The RINOs and their media shepherds. Good press from the journOlistas in exchange for Democrat votes. An insidious traitorous mix.
LMAO. Kristina pulled the pin from the grenade on this one.
"……….So far this odd ball Christine O’Donnell
has never,……."
yes ,…yes,…yes,……
but the important thing here is she will vote the RIGHT way 100% of the time and
Sand Castle will vote the WRONG way 100% of the time.
Very likely for the audience they bring … which has now been seriously damaged. It's probably per appearance money.
Both are now damaged goods and known insider stooges. Going to tough to shake that off. These days, the only thing you can count on, they all lie …
Yea Rowe was saying there was 2 crooks, one who has been in office was better assured to winning that senate seat and Christine O’Donnell who is a total flake who makes it look like the Tea party is a crooked as the other 2 parties.
I thought this was about cleaning the pigpen up rather this looks like people have not learned their listen as their bias to gtr another pair of panties into office they assured the RNC cannot get control of the house and impeach aholes like the obama gangbangers.
Either the TP did not vett her or says they are the same scum already holding control of house, senate and whitehouse.
I am wondering it the Tea Party really is not a shill and paid for by obama as the TP has F'd over more on the right then on the left.
I think Rove did the right thing as a Fox paid commentator, I don't want Fox to be like the MSM, I want the truth the way they see it, I want fair and balanced even when it hurts to hear it and even when they are wrong IMO. We need Fox more than we need the Senate.
I think it can only help her, especially in a blue state, that Karl Rove comes out against her anyway–the architect likely already knows that very well
Rove does understand that we want new blood in DC and throw the old ones out. He did say that he'll support O'Donnell since she's the GOP winner. And as the other posters has mentioned, he shouldn't have jump the shark and should've said congrats and move on.
How competent do you really need to be to be in the senate? Look at what they have been doing. She needs to vote no on a lot of spending, borrowing and intrusion and she would be a modern day George Washington.
I don't care if she had a little tax or bill trouble or fibbed a bit. The scum in there do it despite having buckets of money. She was just a bit low on cash. She has been active in all sorts of social conservative things for many years. Maybe they don't pay much but a lot of people do things that don't pay at all but it is still valuable work.
If I could vote there I would certainly give her an ear.
Think about it people, In a BLUE STATE and Karl Rove is bashing the candidate as a bad choice–all great for the candidate, hell they may vote for her just to get back at Rove.
Finally, someone on Faux News speaks the truth and sometimes the truth hurts. Keep up the delusion and nominating candidates like the Delaware Dingbat and Sharron "the wrong" Angle. By the way, a dog catcher would be up by 20 against Harry Reid. As of now, he leads in the polls.
Karl Rove is and has always been part of the problem.
I don't hate George W. Bush, but I think we can safely say none of us would be in the mess we are in today had it not been for Bush. Bush created Obama just as Clinton created Bush.
We have to come to our common sense.
Krauthammer very wisely cautioned that O'Donnell was probably unelectable in a general election in a blue state against a popular incumbent. What is so horrible about pointing that out?
Now that she's the candidate she deserves support, but she did not necessarily deserve it before. Hello, that's what primaries are for!
I hope O'Donnell can win and I will probably even send her some $. The most important thing in November is to get the sobs from BOTH parties OUT OF THERE!
Karl Rove is a loyal big government bush republican. Of course he is agitated together with the rest of the pseudo intellectual conservatives of different magazines. Their advice is not needed anymore, majority of independents and conservatives are not listening to them. They did before and we had bush, because of him obame. Now we try our own ideas. Rove, Krauthammer, and the rest can go and have sex with themselves.
What Karl Rove should have said is "I quit".
A long time ago.
What the GOP does not understand is
1st. The Lame Stream Media is their friend before the primary getting the most leftwing Republican into the General Election. Then the Media moves to side with Socialist Democrats. Worst case is the Democrat loses and the leftist RINO wins. See Bush, Dole, Bush over Steve Forbes.
2nd. The Founders NEVER meant for Ivy League College Alumni to run our Government. We have seen where that has gotten us. Harvard Econ. 101 Department must really suck and the rest of the Schools master Thieving 101.
3rd. Give me the guy who just lost his 4th Generation Family Farm because the Gestapo Powers that be would not give him any water for his crops to save a snail darter as our President and I will giver you a Constitutional Government. Give me a Congress stacked with small Biz Owners instead of Attorneys twisting and contorting our Constitution and I will give you a Constitutional Government.
Excellent! The Ride of the Valkyries…………..Perfect. I am now a subscriber.
Rove and Perinno should have kept their mouths closed. It does no good to be negative after she has WON! Move on and give O'Donnell a chance to be a real conservative in office for once. I remember TED KENNEDY had a long list of personal problems but the Democrats all loved him!!!! But of course the Liberal Liars have selective memory.
Go Christine!!
The moment rove uttered his ideology on Hannity was in my humble opinion a page turner on history in the making. And illuminated the American people to the knowledge that the republican establishment is no different than the democrats. We the people are not afraid of our destiny, It is clear that Delaware result is the beginning of a change in D.C that is far to long overdue. However, vigilance and diligence is paramount
Evidently, he isn't aware of that!
You're right Cowboy! He is part of the good ole boy establishment! Not needed or wanted anymore!
Wow. I never thought I'd hear Karl Rove act like such a liberal. He has buffooned his way out of my respect for him.
I wonder what he is so afraid of? Maybe losing his 'importance'??
Brilliant!
"has never held a real job for any length of time
She claims sex is a bad thing
Is a bible thumper
Today she said she has practiced witchcraft
Did not pay taxes
cheated on paying us back on college loans.
Claims to have only made $5,000 one year but also claims she donated $3,500 to RNC for same year
She spent on herself money that was donated for elections and skips out on paying her own people :
Those are largely unsubstantiated accusations and misstated truths.
Back them all up with proof and we will discuss, otherwise you are just blowing smoke.
"Is a bible thumper", really? Ever hear of the Constitution jerk? We have the freedom to believe in whatever God we want. Next.
"She claims sex is a bad thing" this is a misstatement of fact. She is entitled to her opinions. Will she vote to support the Constitution is all I care about. Castle has a known record of supporting statist causes and if a scourge to our society. Give the woman her shot, Castle the elitlst has proven he is a failure.
As to the rest of your idiotic claims, why don't you go back to watching the John Stewart show. Adults are busy talking here.
However you are right, the 'RNC jerkoffs will [likely] cause the dems holding onto that senate seat'.
I do suggest you look into some English classes at the local high school
Krauthammer handicaps the O'Donnell's odds of winning at 10:1. Where's the betting window? I'd like to bet $10,000 on O'Donnell.
Good post. This is exactly what Rush meant when he said the other day that Rove and Mike Murphy et al are in the business of political math; they cater to the 15 to 20% of voters who call themselves 'independent' and do whatever they have to to capture those votes.
'you are a pro life candidate who needs to say he's pro choice to get elected, they'll say it.'
I think it is becoming clear who coined the phrase "compassionate conservatism." I doubt that it would occur to a real conservative to add the modifier, but it would be the first thing on the mind of a political tactician.
Bush has since said that he thinks he should have responded to some of the attacks against him; now we are starting to learn why he didn't.
If the truth hurts…….how in the hell can you even rise in the morning, after we have exposed you for the complete imbecile you are? Need some Morphine? Your pain must run deep………..Just sayin'.
……….+Hanzo+
Funny.
I thought I was the only one left that referred to the self important twit as Jerry Rivers.
Did you see the hatchet job he did last week on Pamela Geller?
Let me start to explain by taking you back to the 1850s and the Whig Party — They were known as Democrat lite … Then one day the Democrats went too far, the Democrats legalized slavery. Specifically it was the Kansas-Nebraska act of 1854 which tipped the balance towards slave State majority. And all hell broke loose in America … Lincoln was forming up the Republican Party sometime before 1850, which he consummated in 1861 with his election as president of the abolitionist party, the new Republicans …
Now so back to your lines …
Sure the GOP understands what you say, they just don't care. Their seats in the ruling politburo is all that matters to them. They really don't care about the Constitution either, in fact a few have said as much. The Republicans know better, the games they are playing, so they are far more coy.
The GOP by and large are a creation by the journOlistas in the media, good coverage in exchange for votes on Democrat commie legislation. Especially the RINOs where the Democrats depend on the liberal Republicans to save the Democrat bacon and make thinks appear bipartisan to the public at large.
BUT the real unasked question should be "is it Constitutional" … We The People must try and enforce the latter. This election season is one for the history books
as stated, I turn it off when he comes on. maybe I am getting old,,,but i have no time for people with whom I find that far to the left.
I used to like Rove but, he has exposed himself to be a spoiled brat with sand kicked in his face!! Newsflash Karl….it no longer matters if you have an R behind your name!! RINO's are getting the boot along with all the socialist Dems!!! Castle served nine terms!! Delaware has spoken and they want different representation!! Get over it Karl and stop talking down to the voters by telling them who to vote for!! It's not about party anymore, it's about saving America!!
Nicely done, keep it up.
Oh, Rove, we used to like you.
"The Roves and Krauthammers and Steeles of the world see the rage and seem to believe that once this election cycle has passed the steam will be released and life will go back to the old normal."
Remember the pundits wondering in August of '09, during the health care town halls, whether this fevered pitch could be maintained….?
Dick Morris is a political mathematician, too, but he is paying attention to the 'emotional' part of the electorate's mood. Rove likes to think that the voters are chess pieces are there to be moved around at whim; Morris is accounting for what happens when the chess pieces refuse to be moved.
/// " This election wasn't about her this was about RINOs,….." ///
Perfect. You said it all…..
"How competent do you really need to be to be in the senate? "
Wouldn't it be great tv to watch the Tea Party conservative O'Donnell sit on the judiciary committee and ask Sotomayor and Kagan "Why, precisely, do you think you're qualified to be a judge? Tell me again about the source of our rights?"
From what I have seen of the Beck and Tea Party audiences, they have a much more profound respect for the Constitution and the founding of the country than any of the Ivy School schmucks (to quote Gordon Gekko) who Michell's husband pal around with.
You are awesome.
Rove, Perino, Krauthammer and the rest of the elitists gave fodder to the Delaware lefts campaign ads….thanks heaps guys!
Their arrogance won't allow them to accept the fact they were IGNORED!!
I am (once again) reminded of the Professor at the Limbaugh Institute and his wise counsel, "the left will always tell us who they are afraid of."
He of course had leftists in mind, but I think we can expand that tent to include Rove and the elsewhere mentioned Gerson and Frum and Murphy et al.
I think it is worth remembering, too, that the Ivy League schools are worthless from an educational point of view; their entire raison d'etre is to make connections. The Campus Democrats make connections with the Dem party or the Sierra Club, the Campus Republicans make connections with Big Business (whatever the hell that has come to mean).
All of them are statists to some degree and they want to make sure that they are at the top of the food chain, as they know what happens to those at the bottom.
One must remember the Rowe is a member of the Old Boys' Club. I also watched him explode on Bill O'Rielly's show. IMHO, he said exactly what he felt as an aging, stuck in the past repug who will have a very difficult time accepting the fact that the TEA party is going to hijack the repubs and put some new, fresh, young, conservative blood into a bunch of old, flatulent fogies.
His message to me was that he would rather have a verified, antiquated rino who voted for all BO's garbage win than the better candidate. That idea is reminiscent of the past, not the now, or the future. The rest of the rinos have been put on notice.
Yes I was reading on Morris's site yesterday He does seem to understand the emotional side of this. Somehow emotion seems like a tame word I think passionate side is probably a better term. One of the reasons i believe so many are getting this wrong is that it doesn't fit into the Ivy League definition of voter motivations and behavior. We are all suppose to be sheep pastured seperatly by color, size and wool output.
We are refusing as a nation to play nice.The last time that happened "Mother England" was in charge. It is totally off their radar screens.
Cowboy, you are right! This is so simple, how did Rove "loose the bubble" on this one? I think he has been living with the ruling class so long he is looking at a bubble on the wrong level. The tectonic plates have shifted and the new political gravity doesn't register on those old tools.
I think this is just the beginning, and we will see a lot more of these establishment people acting brilliantly stupid as only these wizards of smart can do. When it goes bad, most will blame you an me for not being smart enough to understand their superior intellect. Perhaps some of them with find some new tools and fix up their house before is collapses around them. I think most of them will not and the country will be the better for it.
Can you see November from your basement?
He is probably wrong
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