Because he has used this site to attempt to plug into the Tea Party movements psyche.
Why do you think he became so defensive about O’Donnell.
Most here supported her with MONEY and activism. She was a great dissappointment, but the truth was that Rove did tap into the sentiment of the Conservatives HERE. IMO.
That's totally different from wanting it to be that way. Again, Rove was dealing in reality, where a lot of folks here on FR do not deal in reality--they exist in a fantasy world--a world that will never come about here on Earth.
There are very few in this world more conservative than I but I have been treated very badly when I allege that we have to make the best choices possible.
Back to Rove and O'Donnell, probably if Rove had had the power to appoint one of those candidates, he may have actually wanted to appoint O'Donnell but elections don't work that way.
I would NEVER have selected McCain as our candidate but he was and I proudly voted for him as I know he is far superior to the 100% loser we have in the WH now.