Rove: GOP Side Of Presidential Playing Field is “Wide Open”

Fox News ^ | February 13, 2011 | Lauren Torlone

[2ndDivisionVet]

CPAC presidential straw poll results aside, Karl Rove, former Senior Adviser to President George W. Bush says the GOP side of the 2012 presidential field is "a wide open contest." Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, Rove classified the race as "the first Republican contest in modern history in which there is no presumptive frontrunner." While Rove doesn't currently see a clear cut choice for the GOP, he did admit the nominee is likely to be a better known name, naming several examples including "Governor Romney, Sarah Palin and Governors Barbour, Daniels and Pawlenty."

When asked how high profile political departures in Congress could impact both parties during the next election, Rove said he was "surprised" by Senator John Kyl's (R-Ariz.) announcement that he would not seek another term in office....

[2ndDivisionVet]

Notice the only one in that group he didn't refer to as "governor" was Sarah Palin? Turd blossom is an apt nickname.

[screaminsunshine]

The electorate is slowly wising up.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Tokyo Rove believes if he refuses to acknowledge the elephant in the room, it doesn't exist.

The ruling class universally hate Sarah.

Which is exactly why she will be the next President.

[MichaelCorleone]

Karl Rove is yesterday's news.

[nhwingut]

Notice the only one in that group he didn't refer to as "governor" was Sarah Palin? Turd blossom is an apt nickname.

I noticed. Would be like saying, "President Clinton, George Bush, Presidents Carter, Nixon, and Kennedy." Low class.

I predict if Palin is the nominee, Tokyo (and the Bushies) will work hard to sabotage the campaign, hoping for a Jeb run in 2016.

[Diogenesis]

Tokyo Rove, the misogynist backstabber for Mitt Romney.

[FreeReign]

he did admit the nominee is likely to be a better known name, naming several examples including "Governor Romney, Sarah Palin and Governors Barbour, Daniels and Pawlenty."

Rove drops Huckabee from the list and he adds Barbour to his list.

Adding Barbour, with Huck dropping out, is something a Mitt strategist would push.

[nhwingut]

[ken21]

rino rove will find some loser to promote.

[McGruff]

Bushie!

[nhwingut]

Rove drops Huckabee from the list and he adds Barbour to his list. Adding Barbour, with Huck dropping out, is something a Mitt strategist would push.

IMO, Huckabee out would help Palin. Even better would be another Rudy run to split the social lib vote w Mittens.

[RINOS ARE RADICALS]

If its Sarah vs Obama Rove chooses Obama every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

Rove is a disaster, which is why I can’t listen to Hannity anymore he has sold out.

[RINOS ARE RADICALS]

If its Sarah vs Obama Rove chooses Obama every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

Rove is a disaster, which is why I can’t listen to Hannity anymore he has sold out.

[meadsjn]

Tokyo Rove has the reverse Midas Touch - any campaign he touches henceforth will turn to dog poop.

[ZULU]

Somebody should tell Rove to shut up and mind his own business. He and his boss’s poor handling of the country helped put the Marxist Muslim in the White House.

He’s working for “Jeb” Bush.

[1rudeboy]

Can someone remind me why I need to be crying tears over Karl Rove? It’s difficult to keep track nowadays . . . but judging from the anguish on this thread, I need to understand.

[Cicero]

I was focusing on the names, so I didn’t see that until I read your comment. It certainly is very strange, and presumably deliberate. If he said “Governors Romney, Palin, Barbour, Daniels and Pawlenty,” he would have saved himself quite a few words and a very odd construction.

As I edited what he said into what he should have said, but cutting a number of words, I also noticed that only Sarah Palin is mentioned by first name, too. I don’t know if that emphasizes her private status or her being a woman.

It’s not because she is no longer a governor. Romney is no longer a governor, either, and it is standard to use the courtesy title.

[FrankR]

[tennmountainman]

Rove is a disaster, which is why I can’t listen to Hannity anymore he has sold out.

How long did Hannity continue to have that family values Bennnet boy on his show after that Bennett boy was exposd as a hard core gambler?

Way too long

[samantha]

I noticed that right off also,Barbour is the only Governor still in office. Rove is so tone deaf especially where Women are concerned he does not even realize he is showing everyone just how prejudiced he is against Governor Palin. This crap must cease.