His mistake isn’t in attacking Christine. It is in supporting the Establishment. He could have been a leader in the Tea Party and made the right choice. Instead, he has sided with the “Establishment” which is the real opponent of the Tea Party, not just Democrats.
I should have been a lot more clear, I was tired when I posted last night.
Gotcha, and I agree, except that no matter how you slice it, it's destructive of Rove to attack any Republican who's just won a primary bid, leading up to the most important election of our lifetimes.