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Here is video of Karl Rove tonight talking to Sean Hannity about President Obama's conduct on his overseas trip to Asia. Rove agreed with former Vice-President Dick Cheney, who said: "There is no need for an American President to bow to anyone. Our friends and allies don't expect it, and our enemies see it as a sign of weakness." - Dick Cheney Rove said a slight nod would have been seen as respectful, but the low bow to the waste was not viewed as needed or appropriate by the Japanese or others. Rove pointed out that if it is appropriate...

"Deep bow speaks weakness"...Exactly right Karl Rove, when you elect a community organizer to be President, this is what you get....(Video)

Here is video of Karl Rove talking today on Fox News about the impact of current issues on next year's 2010 mid-term elections. He talked about the 2002 mid-term, in which President George W. Bush and the GOP actually gained seats in the House. But Rove believes 2010 won't work that way for Democrats, because he thinks there is evidence some Democrats are already starting to defect from Obama. He cited the New Jersey and Virginia governors races as evidence, as well as polls that indicate the same. The video then shows Tucker Carlson and Dan Gerstein talking about what...

Just a heads up that it looks like Karl Rove is on GOP.com. Here's a link to his profile Karl Rove

Here is video of Karl Rove reacting to accusations by Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who claimed virtually nothing has been done in Afghanistan in eight years of U.S. presence there. Emanuel claimed they were having to start from scratch in Afghanistan. Rove pointed out in a picture of Obama's "War Council," that David Axelrod and Robert Gibbs are present at the meeting. Rove said that is "highly unusual." In his years in the Bush White House, he said he never attended a war cabinet meeting. He also said it is unwise to put your press secretary in a...

Karl Rove, former top adviser to President George W. Bush, bluntly accused President Barack Obama of deliberately "destabilizing" the government of Afghanistan, in an interview this morning on the Fox News Channel.Rove said Obama sent Democratic party henchman James Carville to help the campaign of one of President Hamid Karzai's opponents for the August presidential election.An article by NPR last summer says Carville's strategy was to drag the election in to a runoff to aid his candidate, former World Bank official Ashraf Ghani.Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel made remarks this weekend that questioned whether the Obama administration would send...

Here is video of Karl Rove on "Fox News Sunday" talking about the White House's attacks on Fox News. Karl Rove said "I think this White House is dominated by Chicago style politics." Rove said the "President of the United States should not be picking out enemies in the media like that, and personalizing it, and allowing his people to personalize it as well." . . . (VIDEO)

Here is video of Karl Rove talking with Sean Hannity tonight about what he believes President Obama intends to do in the weeks ahead - push through ObamaCare, Cap and Trade. Karl Rove says Seniors, Independents, and College Graduates are driving poll numbers away from Obama and the Democrats. All three groups now oppose Obama on Health Care. Rove believes the massive new spending, increasing debts, and the attempt to engineer a Government takeover of Health Care have been damaging to Obama. Rove breaks out the whiteboard to illustrate the numbers on the Baucus bill, which he says is just...

Here is video of Bill O'Reilly talking to Sen. Claire McCaskill about the Senate Finance Committee passing "the Healthy Futures Act" (Baucus Health Care Bill). O'Reilly gave McCaskill Karl Rove's take on the Healthy Futures Act and said "as Mr. Rove pointed out, it's a shell game, because it doesn't kick in for another four or five years while the taxation to pay for it kicks in much sooner than that, so yeah, its gonna reduce it in the short term because you're collecting money that you're not spending on it for five years, so isn't that a shell game?"...

Karl Rove’s Twitter account was suspended? Yes, indeed. Although the account is now up and running, Rove’s gang has a call into Twitter Headquarters to find out what exactly happened. Rove's office told POLITICO: "On Monday evening around 8:20 PM Karl Rove's Twitter account (@karlrove) was temporarily suspended due to unknown reasons. We submitted a support request to Twitter and the account was promptly restored. Karl Rove complies fully with the rules outlined in the Twitter Terms of Service and despite several phone calls to the Twitter corporate office, we've been unable to determine what caused the temporary shut down."

Karl Rove breaks down the price of health reform.

Over the past few weeks, Florida GOP Gov. Charlie Crist has found himself being put on the defensive more and more in the primary thanks to the challenge by ex-state House Speaker Marco Rubio. While Crist has financially overwhelmed Rubio to date, there are many Republicans -- particularly those in Flordia that are close to former GOP Gov. Jeb Bush -- who have publicly become more comfortable airing their skepticism about Crist in public. One of those Republicans with close ties to the Bush family, Karl Rove, has signaled his preference with his wallet. Rove confirms to NBC News that...

In the end, it was all about Obama, Rove says he got what he deserved, I agree...Now if this President wanted to win in Afghanistan the way he wanted to win in Copenhagen, a whole lotta people, including the troops would be cheering....(Video from Foxnews)

Here is video of Karl Rove absolutely schooling Juan Williams (sitting in for Bill O'Reilly) when Williams made the mistake tonight of accusing President Bush and his administration of "doing nothing" to reign in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to avoid a Housing Meltdown. That's all it took. Rove proceeded to lay out the facts that the Bush Administration tried to get legislation to regulate the mortgage lenders, but were blocked by Democrats, including then Senator Barack Obama. . . . (VIDEO)

Anyone else see this exchange? Juan is subbing for Bill O' Riley, Karl asked Juan about Bush and the economy and Karl spanked him over Obama/ACORN/Fannie Freddie! It was sweet, anyone capture the video?

Here is video of Karl Rove on Bill O'Reilly tonight where they discussed the news today that Iran has a second uranium enrichment facility that the United States and allies called them out on today. Rove said that Iran's Ahmadinejad is a "nut," a very dangerous man. Rove said the U.S. should join other major allied powers and impose sanctions on Iran, bypassing the United Nations. He also said that if we seek to blockade Iran, they will likely treat it as an "act of national war." . . . (VIDEO)

Here is video of Karl Rove telling Bill O'Reilly he now believes President Obama is "deliberately misleading the public" on his Health Care Plan. He was specifically referring to Obama's continued statement that what he wants will not add to the deficit, when everyone - including the independent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) - knows that it will. Obama is actually claiming that passing ObamaCare will help reign in Federal spending and reduce costs! . . . . (VIDEO)

Here is video of Karl Rove tonight talking with Greta Van Susteren and saying he believes Obama's Health Care Speech shows Obama has chosen a "Democrat only" strategy in which he will ram through a Health Care bill with 50 votes in the Senate, with Vice-President Joe Biden as the deciding vote. Rove said others did not take Obama's words that way, but he does. Rove also talked at length with Greta about the possible ramifications of Obama ramming a bill through Congress using the "Nuclear Option." . . . . (VIDEO)

Here is video of Karl Rove reacting to President Obama's speech to Congress tonight. He was talking to Bill O'Reilly. Rove said he thought the opening and closing inspirational parts of the speech was very good. But he said the speech as a whole was "bitterly partisan" filled with "very glaring misstatements and distortions." . . . (VIDEO)

Amazing how the Drive-Bys take Obama at his word when they said the speech wasn't changed, Rove disagrees...

Rove on Hannity's show, blasts the Communists as a foul mouthed lunatic...

On Tuesday, September 8, the first annual Ride 2 Recovery eBay Charity Auction will begin and run for 10 days. The highlight of the auction will be a dinner experience with former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.  The mission of Ride 2 Recovery is to improve the health and wellness of wounded heroes by providing a life changing experience that can impact their lives forever. The money raised from this effort will go to support the participation of wounded heroes in the R2R program and events, purchase bikes, helmets, and other technical equipment required for the wounded heroes. Please go to...

Here is audio of Karl Rove talking with Sean Hannity yesterday on radio where he said President Obama's "Green Jobs Czar" Van Jones is a "foul-mouthed lunatic." Rove also said the fact Obama has said or done nothing about Jones, even though these revelations have come to light, "says a lot about them doesn't it." Van Jones' days are numbered as a member of the Obama Administration. Obama will have to "throw him under the bus" soon, or his own radical tendencies will be further exposed to Americans by his keeping Jones on. I'm sure Obama does not like either...

Here is video of Karl Rove talking to Greta Van Susteren about Ted Kennedy and Health Care. (Watch Video)

Responds to the dismissal of 8 U.S. Attorneys and the prosecution of the former Alabama Governor, Rove hits back hard..

I've often quoted and commented on H.L. Mencken here over the years. In my view, the man is a hero and a genius. But I've never referenced Murray Rothbard, who's certainly in the same class...

For more than two years, House Judiciary Committee Democrats and the New York Times editorial board have argued that I personally arranged for Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman to be prosecuted in 2004 for corruption and ordered the removal of eight U.S. attorneys in 2006 for failing to investigate Democrats. The Washington Post editorial board also echoed this last charge. The Times and the Post have published a combined 18 editorials on these issues, which were also catnip to House Judiciary Committee Democrats. Politico's Ryan Grimm reported last year overhearing the Committee's chairman, John Conyers of Michigan, tell two others, "We're...

Good for Karl Rove. The liberal crazies have spent years trying to set him up as the second coming of Darth Vader, Rove's crime, he put together the strategy that got George W. Bush elected twice. For the past three years, the drive-by media has been accusing Rove of being the brains behind the political firing of eight US Attorneys (who serve at the discretion of the President). The Democrats in congress made this a major Issue accusing the Bush administration of politicizing the Justice Department. OMG, politicizing a political appointment, how could that happen? Ironically those same Democrats suffer...

Here is video of Karl Rove on O'Reilly giving Barack Obama seven suggestions and also talking about Obama's approval ratings....(Watch Video)

Responding to flag@whitehouse.gov, Karl Rove on Foxnews responds that "it's amazing what these people (Obama) are able to get away with".....He's right...they would be calls for resignation and a special prosecutor if it was Bush...

Here is video of Karl Rove on O'Reilly talking about health care and dismissal of federal prosecutors....(Watch Video)

Here is video this morning of Karl Rove hammering Democrats for their arrogant attitude toward American citizens who are speaking out against their plan for a Government take-over of Health Care. He was commenting on the protests that have been happening all across the country at Health Care Town Hall events, where average citizens have been giving an earful to members of Congress. He particularly went after Democrat Barbara Boxer, saying: "Barbara Boxer is offended that these are well-dressed protesters. I guess if they were not well-dressed protesters she would be accepting of them." . . . . . ....

Karl Rove blasts members of Congress for criticizing, ducking health care protests.

Here is video of Karl Rove on with Bill O'Reilly and grading President Obama's performance in office thus far. You might be surprised at the grades he gives. Rove gives him an A- on "Discipline - that is staying on message; a B- on Foreign Policy; C- on Policy, and a D on Health Care. Before giving the grades, Rove said he believes the Democrats will try to get their Government Health Care bill through after returning from the August recess, but he's not sure they will succeed. He also shared new polling data that is ominous for the Obama...

So what's a president to do when the promises he made about his economic stimulus program fail to materialize? If you're Barack Obama, you redefine your goals and act as if America won't remember what you said originally. That's a neat trick if you can get away with it, but Mr. Obama won't. His words are a matter of public record and he will be held to them. When it came to the stimulus package, the president and his administration promised, in the words of National Economic Director Larry Summers, "You'll see the effects begin almost immediately." Now it's clear...

Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove was deposed Tuesday by attorneys for the House Judiciary Committee, according to Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), the panel’s chairman. Rove’s deposition began at 10 a.m. and ended around 6:30 p.m, with several breaks, Conyers said. Conyers would not comment on what Rove told congressional investigators, what the next step in the long-running Judiciary Committee investigation would be or whether Rove would face additional questioning. “He was deposed today,” Conyers said in an interview. “That’s all I can tell you.” Rove's attorney, Robert Luskin, declined to confirm or deny that his client...

At a dinner last week in California, I was reminded of the debt we owe to those who have, for 233 years, sustained our freedom and independence. One remarkable family in particular exemplifies the best in the American spirit of courage and sacrifice. Sitting at my table was a friend, Christine Krissoff, wife of Dr. Bill Krissoff and mother of Nathan and Austin Krissoff. One of her sons, Marine First Lt. Nathan Krissoff, was killed in Al Anbar Province in December 2006. A Williams College grad, athlete and musician, he'd left for Iraq on the fifth anniversary of the 9/11...

Jonathan Cohn puts a literal panic button on his blog, and Ezra Klein wants Democrats to take new tax plans more seriously to finance a health care package that the CBO has suggested will be more expensive than the White House hoped.

It was a sobering breakfast with one of the smartest Republicans on Capitol Hill. We can fix a lot of bad stuff President Barack Obama might do, he told me. But if Mr. Obama signs into law a "public option," government-run insurance program as part of health-care reform we won't be able to undo the damage. I'd go the Republican member of Congress one further: If Democrats enact a public-option health-insurance program, America is on the way to becoming a European-style welfare state. To prevent this from happening, there are five arguments Republicans must make. The first is it's unnecessary....

Last night, the Speaker Series wrapped up at the Chicago Theater with a battle of the titans between James Carville and Karl Rove moderated by Charlie Rose. Now, unfortunately, I wasn't proactive and didn't bring my camera. As such, you are all denied the fascination of the protests that took place outside. We had a group of both architects and engineers that were demanding the "truth about 9/11" be exposed. We had the usual contingent of protesters demanding that Karl Rove be put in prison, anti Iraq War and anti war in Afghanistan.

It was just a question of time. While it was hard to know where it would come from (although MSNBC is always a safe bet), someone was going to make the entire swine flu pandemic a partisan political issue. MSNBC's Ed Schultz on the April 27 "The ED Show" blamed Republicans on two levels for the swine flu pandemic that some think has been a bit overblown. "Well, here we go again - Republicans are playing politics with our health," Schultz said. "This kind of stuff just makes my temperature go up. I'm boiling over this - as many as...

If Karl Rove thought Meghan McCain might soften her views on his use of Twitter when she cohosted "The View" today, he tuned in for nothing. He may be employing today's technology, McCain said, but he's still yesterday's news. "You've had your eight years," she said. "Now go away."

John McCain's daughter Meghan has revealed that she is not happy that her Twitter feed is being followed by former president George Bush's political guru, Karl Rove. Meghan McCain says Bush's political guru is following her on Twitter . Meghan, 24, who came into the limelight in 2007 for her blog, McCain Blogette, wrote on The Daily Beast website, that Rove is the Internet stalker, who has been stalking her. "Karl Rove follows me on Twitter. That's creepy," the New York Daily News quoted her as having written on the website. McCain wrote she joined Twitter a few months ago...

Meghan McCain: Help! I'm being followed on Twitter by former Bush administration bigwig Karl Rove BY Michael Saul DAILY NEWS POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT Updated Monday, April 20th 2009, 4:29 PM The daughter of 2008 GOP presidential candidate John McCain fingered Rove, former President George Bush's political guru, as an Internet stalker in her latest blog posting Monday. "Karl Rove follows me on Twitter. That's creepy," wrote McCain, 24, on the DailyBeast website. McCain wrote she joined Twitter a few months ago because it allowed her to share the "less serious" and "humorously uncensored moments" of her life. Twitter, the wildly popular...

Former White House political czar Karl Rove has a history of referring to Barack Obama as "arrogant." As the race between the Democratic senator from Illinois and Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain geared up last year, Rove went out of his way to attach the scarlet A for arrogance to Obama. The man who managed George Bush into the White House -- with an assist from partisan Republicans on the Supreme Court -- said on Fox News last July: "I will say yes, I do think Barack Obama is arrogant." ABC News reported that he had told a Republican gathering...

Newsmax has learned from sources in Washington that President Barack Obama is “bitterly disappointed” in his vice president, Joe Biden. The sources say Obama feels Biden was excellent in the Senate, where he chaired the Foreign Relations Committee. But they whisper to the media that the president and some advisers believe Biden has been a dismal failure as vice president, often being “not on message” and unpredictable. Biden raised concerns within the Obama camp even before the November election, when he said that if his running mate was elected president, he would almost immediately be challenged with an international crisis...

If only Vice President Joe Biden had stuck to plagiarism. But he apparently hasn’t learned. In 1987, he copied and used a large chunk of a speech given by British labor leader Neil Kinnock, even though some of the facts (related to family history) didn’t match his own. Since then, he’s gone from plagiarism to smashmouth rhetorician. Last week, Biden was called out by former Bush advisor Karl Rove because Biden repeatedly said he’d chastised President Bush in person. And Biden came out of the ensuing discussion with a lot of mud on his face. On April 6, 2009, Biden...

For eight years, George W. Bush had a White House political and public relations machine to defend his legacy and lash his rivals. Now that Bush is out of office, the same man is still leading the charge: Karl Rove. The onetime chief political adviser to the 43rd president has emerged as the most frequent critic of the 44th. In a weekly newspaper column and appearances as a Fox News analyst, Rove offers sometimes-caustic assessments of President Obama and his administration. During an interview this week on Fox, Rove called Vice President Joe Biden “a serial exaggerator” and “a blowhard,”...

Republican strategist Karl Rove called Vice President Biden a "liar" on Thursday, dramatically escalating a feud between Biden and aides to former President George W. Bush over Biden's claims to have rebuked Bush in private meetings. "I hate to say this, but he's a serial exaggerator," Rove told FOX News. "If I was being unkind I would say liar. But it is a habit he ought to drop." Rove added: "You should not exaggerate and lie like this when you are the Vice President of the United States." Biden's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment, although...

Karl Rove appeared this weekend on "Fox and Friends". "I think he ought to get off the campaign trail and become President of The United States," Rove said. Rove explains the dangers of such comments, adding Europeans will be thinking "'even President Obama admits America is arrogant', that's when they're going to stop listening and stop paying attention. This was a mistake." Rove adds that Obama is sending a message to the world that "hurts America".