Karl Rove Picks The Seven Most Powerful Conservatives

Forbes ^ | November 9, 2009 | Karl Rove

[Puzzleman]

To regain its strength, an out-of-power party like the Republicans needs ideas to fuel its recovery and leaders to promote and deliver them. In this war of ideas, those committed to presenting a sensible, philosophically grounded conservative case to Americans play a special role. Because conservatives are distrustful of concentrated power, it is awkward to select just seven Washington power players, but here are my picks...

[Puzzleman]

To go through the list, you must click on the blue arrow buttons just below the title.

[Gaffer]

As much as I’ve respected him, He is NOT going to pick my 2012 candidate.....NO EFFING WAY! Sarah!!!!!!!!

[wilco200]

Weak list. Expert for the Heritage guy and Kraut - I’m not how truly conservative the rest are - as far as influential, their pictures almost put me to sleep

[rightwingintelligentsia]

1. Mitch McConnell
2. John Boehner
3. Jon Kyl
4. Eric Cantor
5. Paul Ryan
6. Edwin Feulner
7. Charles Krauthammer

[ken5050]

Boehner and McConnell...the top two spots??...no way..

[Military family member]

Where’s Mike Pence?

[NavyCanDo]

His list includes only those already elected as a representative, and ignores outsiders like Palin, who could draw fifty times the size of crowd as any of these on the list.

[Military family member]

And Bobby Jindal.

And Sarah Palin.

[Brett66]

How can he possibly not list Palin?

This list has no credibility without her.

[Ann Archy]

ERIC CANTOR??? OMG! He is a TERRIBLE speaker who can’t think on his feet! WAAAAAYYYY OVERRATED!

[colorado tanker]

I think that's just because of their Congressional leadership positions. I agree with you they are not influential in the movement or with the rank and file.

[BGHater]

Lol @ Rove.

[Maneesh]

My list.

Rush Limbaugh
Glenn Beck
Sarah Palin
Michelle Bachmann
Jim DeMint
Mike Pence
Sean Hannity

[Ann Archy]

Jon Kyl is the ONLY one that should be on that list!!

[festusbanjo]

When I saw that Mitch the Bitch and Boenhead were the top two I almost clicked out of the list. Ryan and Feulner might be the only actual conservatives listed. Thanks Karl. No wonder GWB lost his way regarding what conservatism is, you were giving him directions!

[Billthedrill]

Any list that doesn’t have Jim Thompson on it needs to be ignored.

[PalmettoMason]

I’m with you if you drop Hannity and add JimRob.

[MaxMax]

I am Jim Thompson.

[DoughtyOne]

Karl, you’re a fickin joke. And sadly, you were a fricken joke on us.

[Sybeck1]

just how many seats have those two lost on their watch?