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Karl Rove To Sarah Palin: Get A Thicker Skin (video)
RealClearPolitics ^ | August 24, 2011 | RealClearPolitics

Posted on 08/24/2011 7:49:40 PM PDT by i88schwartz

Karl Rove responds to controversy over his speculation if Fmr. Gov. Sarah Palin will indeed enter the GOP field. Rove said chances are she will jump in, but was not definitive in his observation.

"I mystified," Rove said about his speculation. "Look, she is all upset about this saying how I am trying to sabatouge her in some way. How do I speculate on her future."

"Look, if she doesn't want to be speculated about a potential presidential candidate there is an easy way to end the speculation. Simply say 'I'm not running.' Instead, every time she pops up in the public eye like she did on CNN, at the Iowa State fair a short number of days ago. she said 'I haven't made a decision.'"

"I'm just speculating that more likely than not she is going to be a candidate."

"Now I said 'I wouldn't bet a lot of money on it' because it is such a close thing and I am not privy to her thought-making process. But it is sign of enormous thin-skin that if we speculate about her, she gets upset. And I suspect if we didn't speculate about her, she would be upset and getting ways to get us to speculate about her."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; backstabberrove; benedictrove; greta; karlrove; misogynistrove; palin; rove; rove4romney; sarahpalin; thinskin; tokyorove
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To: bigheadfred

Sayyyyy....didn’t she stand next to John McLame and pronounce him to be one upright...dude?
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You know, it really is amazing to watch how this lady is always held to a higher standard than everybody else. This lady has busted her balls trying to get good people elected, standing up to the Leftists and the establishment RINOs, and generally being savaged. Yet all you can come up with to bash her is her speaking well of McCain. Are you joking?

OK, then tell us who you support in the current field, and we’ll be sure to give them the same scrutiny you want to give Sarah.

PDS is alive and well.


61 posted on 08/24/2011 8:55:26 PM PDT by Artcore
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To: i88schwartz

F.U.K.R.



62 posted on 08/24/2011 8:57:33 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network ("Cut the Crap and Balance!" -- Governor Sarah Palin , Friday August 12 2011, Iowa State Fair)
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To: BusterBear
Romney is their guy.

You got it!

Rove wants Sarah in the race. The more the vote is split the better Mitt's chances.

You've seen the CNN video of Barbara Bush with Larry King saying BB wishes SP would "go back to Alaska and stay there."

They hate Perry more.

63 posted on 08/24/2011 9:00:24 PM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: Siena Dreaming
To be fair, I didn't see Rove claim to have inside info or try to mislead the public.

All he said was it looked like she might be running. Not a big deal.

No, he also opined that she would probably declare on September 3 in Iowa: attempting to inflate expectations so that her supporters would become disillusioned if she didn't.

Now that he got called out on it, he and his sycophant whore flying monkey RINOs are trying to walk it back like the slime they are.

Nice try at giving them supporting artillery fire.

Cheers!

64 posted on 08/24/2011 9:02:25 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: tsowellfan
We should not be throwing the baby (our political system) out with the bath water (the imperfect GOP Candidate).

Barack Abyss Obaama is the worst Democrat candidate since Jimmuh Dhimmi Carter.

A ham sandwich could win against him.

Now is the time to nominate a TRUE constitutional conservative, since we don't have to worry about "electability".

It is now the RINOs' turn to get in the barrel and swallow.

Cheers!

65 posted on 08/24/2011 9:05:28 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: i88schwartz

ROve has made clear which side of the Republican “Divide” he is on. He falls in with the RINO/NeoCon coalition (I’m not sure they are different really).

Sarah is a Constitutional Conservative. She knows how to communicate with “common folks,” to “speak their language,” and she’s done an honest to goodness, hard days work. Karl wouldn’t want to mess up his manicure. That’s why she appeals to the “Tea Party” types that the RINO types fear so greatly. She is a threat — WE are a threat.

Don’t get too comfortable Karl. We’re comin’ for ya ;-) One day, you’ll be on the OUTSIDE lookin’ in, Brother.


66 posted on 08/24/2011 9:08:16 PM PDT by patriot preacher
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
I agree. But don't try it with Charles Krauthammer.

Cheers!

67 posted on 08/24/2011 9:08:16 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers
Actually I believe someone as corruptly dumbass as Rove would be looking at a cutting edge Tea Party sympathetic website like FR for free intelligence, from which to appear to have even one small clue.

Several times each day, September 3rd is mentioned on this board.

In fact it's the only date I've ever noticed mentioned.

Could just be, it's right. But even a poster as lacking in mental brilliance as me, noticed that date about 2 months ago.

F.U.K.R.



68 posted on 08/24/2011 9:08:16 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network ("Cut the Crap and Balance!" -- Governor Sarah Palin , Friday August 12 2011, Iowa State Fair)
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To: grey_whiskers
Actually I believe someone as corruptly dumbass as Rove would be looking at a cutting edge Tea Party sympathetic website like FR for free intelligence, from which to appear to have even one small clue.

Several times each day, September 3rd is mentioned on this board.

In fact it's the only date I've ever noticed mentioned.

Could just be, it's right. But even a poster as lacking in mental brilliance as me, noticed that date about 2 months ago.

F.U.K.R.



69 posted on 08/24/2011 9:08:16 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network ("Cut the Crap and Balance!" -- Governor Sarah Palin , Friday August 12 2011, Iowa State Fair)
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To: i88schwartz

ROve has made clear which side of the Republican “Divide” he is on. He falls in with the RINO/NeoCon coalition (I’m not sure they are different really).

Sarah is a Constitutional Conservative. She knows how to communicate with “common folks,” to “speak their language,” and she’s done an honest to goodness, hard days work. Karl wouldn’t want to mess up his manicure. That’s why she appeals to the “Tea Party” types that the RINO types fear so greatly. She is a threat — WE are a threat.

Don’t get too comfortable Karl. We’re comin’ for ya ;-) One day, you’ll be on the OUTSIDE lookin’ in, Brother.


70 posted on 08/24/2011 9:08:18 PM PDT by patriot preacher
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To: Siena Dreaming
All he said was it looked like she might be running. Not a big deal.

And all she then did was post a note on her side remarking that many supposed DC insiders didn't have a clue what was going on.

And he was the one to call for the Wahmbulance.

71 posted on 08/24/2011 9:10:49 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (New gets old. Steampunk is always cool)
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To: patriot preacher
ROve has made clear which side of the Republican "Divide" he is on. He falls in with the RINO/NeoCon coalition (I'm not sure they are different really).

Excellent observation. I'd add "globalist" to RINO and neocon. As in "free trade".

72 posted on 08/24/2011 9:14:00 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network ("Cut the Crap and Balance!" -- Governor Sarah Palin , Friday August 12 2011, Iowa State Fair)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

No one ever really talks about it, but FR is THE Hard Right site on the net. There’s nothing close out there. All the MSM info gatherer types lurk here for info. Trust me on that.

All you have to do to prove it is ask yourself what better place than FR to gather the sense of the conservative right/TEA Party types than here? FR is the biggest and best of it’s kind.

Where did O’really go for his hit pieces? There you go. If it’s discussed here, they read it.


73 posted on 08/24/2011 9:15:59 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: grey_whiskers
A ham sandwich could win against him.

You're going by the polls. Dead people do not answer the phones when pollsters call.

When we were running against Carter we expected the worst and that's how we campaigned.

74 posted on 08/24/2011 9:17:52 PM PDT by tsowellfan
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To: i88schwartz
I saw the pathetic A-hole when he said that. Yet he whines like a spoiled child when others criticize him. The buffoon could not stand for one day the vicious lies and filth which has been thrown at Sarah Palin for near three years now.
75 posted on 08/24/2011 9:20:51 PM PDT by Sea Parrot (Democrats creation of the entitlement class will prove out to be their very own Frankenstein monster)
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To: rockinqsranch

More like a never was.


76 posted on 08/24/2011 9:21:51 PM PDT by Sea Parrot (Democrats creation of the entitlement class will prove out to be their very own Frankenstein monster)
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To: Carling

Right, and you have mucho $ bet on In-Trade to prove you are right, right?


77 posted on 08/24/2011 9:25:17 PM PDT by Sea Parrot (Democrats creation of the entitlement class will prove out to be their very own Frankenstein monster)
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To: tsowellfan

“Rove’s just afraid she will announce so late that he wont have enough time to bash her so Romney can win. “

There, in a nutshell is her reason for delaying her announcement and jumping early into the fray. Less time for the RINO/MSM/Libs to plot, scheme and attack.


78 posted on 08/24/2011 9:27:06 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: i88schwartz

Hey Karl apparently your “new tone” is only for your like minded Democrats.


79 posted on 08/24/2011 9:34:26 PM PDT by lewislynn ( What does the global warming movement and the Fairtax movement have in commom? Misinformation)
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To: i88schwartz

It’s like this, Karl. SHe took enough crap the last time around...and she’s going to call anyone and everyone on it this time. She’ll make up her mind when SHE’s ready, she’s not on yours or anyone else timetable.

Sarah, if you’re reading this, know that we’re behind you no matter what you decide. And yes, I would like to see you run and upset every pre-conceived notion that bores me to tears every election season. I may not agree with everything..but anytime she speaks, there is something that most definitely resonates with me. I have not seen another candidate that I feel I have so much in common with.


80 posted on 08/24/2011 9:37:04 PM PDT by SueRae (I can see November 2012 from my HOUSE!!!!!!!!)
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