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Nuclear war over Rove's claims to work for Reagan; Gipper biographer says no
Washington Examiner ^ | 2-8-2013 | Paul Bedard

Posted on 02/08/2013 1:09:21 PM PST by smoothsailing

February 8, 2013

Nuclear war over Rove's claims to work for Reagan; Gipper biographer says no

Paul Bedard

The war of words between conservatives and former Bush advisor Karl Rove has gone nuclear, this time over Rove's claim that he worked for Ronald Reagan's 1980 campaign and on a Reagan advisory board.

The bottom line: While Rove told The O'Reilly Factor Thursday that he worked for the Gipper, Reagan's acclaimed biographer Craig Shirley says there's no evidence to back Rove up.

Worse: In an email Shirley is sending to conservative leaders, he reveals that Rove backed former President Ford in 1976 and in 1980 worked for former Texas governor Clements who didn't back Reagan until after he was nominated.

Shirley penned the book about Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign, Rendezvous with Destiny, and today said he confirmed his research about Rove with several former Reagan campaign aides...

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bsrove; craigshirley; gope; karlrove; nevertrustrove; rinopurge; rove; rovetheliar; tokyorove; waronsarah
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To: Graewoulf

Good post.


21 posted on 02/08/2013 1:52:17 PM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: INVAR

Address typo?

Rove’s opinion is now worthless, as all he knows how to do is to keep on picking left-wing republicans to endorse.

Maybe Rove will even to try to get Socialist Romney to run again?


22 posted on 02/08/2013 1:53:16 PM PST by Graewoulf ((Traitor John Roberts' Commune Obama"care" violates Anti-Trust Laws, AND the U.S. Constitution.))
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To: smoothsailing

Frickin dinosaur looking relevancy ....


23 posted on 02/08/2013 1:55:31 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: entropy12; dirtboy
"Rove is not the real enemy. The real enemies are Obama-Reid-Pelosi-Clintons. I spend all my resources opposing the real enemies"

Problem is that Rove spends his resources and time attacking those who fight the leftwing enemies and supporting those who collaborate with that enemy and its agenda.

So not only does Rove stick us with "crap RINO candidates" like those losers McCain & Romney, but also proven turncoat candidates like Arlen Spector & Charlie Crist.

24 posted on 02/08/2013 1:59:15 PM PST by drpix
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To: smoothsailing

Shirley you jest. Stop acting so Gonzo and quit monkeying around....


25 posted on 02/08/2013 2:02:47 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: Fiji Hill

That’s good to hear, thanks for posting!


26 posted on 02/08/2013 2:07:32 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

So the anti-conservative crusader is now outed as a liar who padded his resume?


27 posted on 02/08/2013 2:12:30 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: entropy12
What difference does it make?

Rove is not the real enemy. The real enemies are Obama-Reid-Pelosi-Clintons.

because Rove is going to be spending millions, tens of millions, maybe hundreds of millions to fight against conservatives with his new organization. THAT makes him a real enemy.

28 posted on 02/08/2013 2:16:38 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Vendome

29 posted on 02/08/2013 2:18:38 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: entropy12
I spend all my resources opposing the real enemies.

Good, then Rove will be free to put a knife in your back while Obama-Reid-Pelosi-Clinton put 'em in your front.

30 posted on 02/08/2013 2:20:55 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
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To: smoothsailing

This is an awesome find smooth!!!

Nice work!


31 posted on 02/08/2013 2:21:49 PM PST by Randy Larsen (Aim small, Miss small.)
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32 posted on 02/08/2013 2:22:27 PM PST by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: GeronL

Yep. He’ll try and milk the PAC and FOX as long as he can, but he’s a walking dead man politically.


33 posted on 02/08/2013 2:22:40 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing
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34 posted on 02/08/2013 2:23:27 PM PST by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: Graewoulf
Address typo?

Nope. My bad impression of DeForest Kelly in text. My Leonard Nimoy is probably worse.

35 posted on 02/08/2013 2:35:41 PM PST by INVAR ("Fart for liberty, fart for freedom and fart proudly!" - Benjamin Franklin)
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Thank You Mod


36 posted on 02/08/2013 2:38:17 PM PST by Randy Larsen (Aim small, Miss small.)
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To: Randy Larsen

THX! :)


37 posted on 02/08/2013 2:42:25 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: entropy12
But I am astute enough to recognize Rove is not the real enemy.

Thank you sir, for sharing your astute observations with us here. Can we have more of your wisdom? Without you, I would have noticed that Rove and the Bushes has done more damage to conservatism than Pelosi, Obama, Reid or Clinton ever did or could have. Without you, I would have thought that Kinder and Gentler meant Reagan was unkind, that Compassionate Conservatism implied that regular conservatism was uncaring, that it was good to destroy the conservative ascendancy in the political arena and open the door for a plurality to elect Clinton, and for a bare majority to elect a bonehead Halfrican. Karl Rove was the architect of all that while the Bushes occupied the building he constructed. Thank you for astutely determining that the real enemy was the honest barbarian who entered the city and slaughtered its citizens, and not the dishonest collaborator who opened the city gate for them.

38 posted on 02/08/2013 2:43:03 PM PST by Defiant (If there are infinite parallel universes, why Lord, am I living in the one with Obama as President?)
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To: Navy Patriot; GeronL; dirtboy

I already said I do not like Karl Rove. So we are on the same plane. It does not bother me if Rove is pushing Rino’s. It is his money. This is a free country (at least yet). It would bother me a great deal if he is openly criticizing conservatives who can win. Please name a few conservative candidates he has attacked who have demonstrable wining attributes. So I can get a better perspective on Rove.

To me the most important criteria in sending campaign cash to any candidate is...is he or she politically astute and can push back liberal media effectively. I made the mistake of sending cash to Christine O’Donell before finding out her history could be easily attacked and exploited. Never again.


39 posted on 02/08/2013 2:49:48 PM PST by entropy12 (The republic is doomed when people figure out they can get free stuff by voting democrats)
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To: entropy12

#1 Sarah Palin


40 posted on 02/08/2013 2:53:34 PM PST by Randy Larsen (Aim small, Miss small.)
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