Sorry, but no. Rove has to be aware that he was speaking on a national forum, and that such a reference would be perceived the wrong way. If it was a personal joke, he should have been aware to keep it personal and off camera.
Life according to the RNC/GOP-e:
Tone deaf fried chicken jokes by Tea Party candidates = BAD
Tone dead fried chick jokes by Karl Rove = GOOD
I never said that Rove isn’t an idiot .