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Karl Rove Picks The Seven Most Powerful Conservatives
Forbes ^ | November 9, 2009 | Karl Rove

Posted on 11/12/2009 11:30:40 AM PST by 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...

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial
KEYWORDS: boehner; cantor; gop; influence; kyl; mcconnell; power; topten
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To: DoughtyOne
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one here who doesn't think much of Rove.

Yes, he was pretty good for Bush, but he was pretty bad for the Republican party, and he was devastating to conservatism. Honestly, I'm kind of sick of the guy.

61 posted on 11/12/2009 12:28:04 PM PST by jpl
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To: Maneesh

Great list :)


62 posted on 11/12/2009 12:31:53 PM PST by Guenevere (....)
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To: DoughtyOne

a huge DITTO!


63 posted on 11/12/2009 12:32:32 PM PST by Guenevere (....)
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To: jpl

Thanks for the mention JPL. Frankly I’m sick of a lot Republicans these days. They’ve been a party to what has been taking place in Washington, and I think it’s highly self-defeatist as a Conservative to be in denial over it.

We have to own up to our own party’s complicity, if we ever hope to right this ship of state.

Frankly, we fault Democrats for not making statements like this regarding their own party, yet we are reluctant to do it ourselves.

There’s a whole lot of smackdown needed in Washington, D.C., and it’s not limited to people proud to be leftists on the record.


64 posted on 11/12/2009 12:36:39 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Unseal the lock box containing every document pertaining to Obama's life, TODAY!)
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To: Maneesh
Hannity is the most likeable of the major conservatives and brings a lot of people to our fold that would not otherwise be with us.

I agree with most of your comments, but I have a serious problem with Hannity and the way he grovels for the RINOs (McCain, Rudy, etc).

Why give those losers any facetime???? They're so yesterday!

65 posted on 11/12/2009 12:36:57 PM PST by Retired COB (Still mad about Campaign Finance Reform)
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To: Gaffer

Rove is a jerk, he should STFU. Come on 2012.


66 posted on 11/12/2009 12:37:18 PM PST by Rappini ("Pro deo et Patria.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Thank you, and please note post 64 here.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2384913/posts?page=64#64


67 posted on 11/12/2009 12:38:19 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Unseal the lock box containing every document pertaining to Obama's life, TODAY!)
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To: stockpirate
[ If you include Sean you may as well include BOR. ]

O'Really is a poseur.. a shill.. a political vampire..

68 posted on 11/12/2009 12:39:15 PM PST by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
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To: Maneesh

Rove could’ve included himself among this group.

I’d also throw in Mark Steyn if the “powerful” connotation means influential.


69 posted on 11/12/2009 12:43:13 PM PST by Senator Goldwater
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

ROFL

what a dumb list of losers.

Where is Palin and Governor Perry? The two most probably 2012 candidates?


70 posted on 11/12/2009 12:44:57 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied, the economy died)
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To: stevie_d_64

Jindal is a dork that has no chance of winning national office, I still can’t get over that awful response he gave after the state of the union address.


71 posted on 11/12/2009 12:46:23 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied, the economy died)
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To: stockpirate

“I was joking, I like Sean but have trouble with the fact that he has a man crush on Newt to RINO. I turn his show off any time Newt is on, TV or radio.”

I agree completely, I can’t handle Newt now. He is well spoken and a great thinker but the NY-23 story was the last straw. He needs to feed away and Hannity does have a man crush on him and keeps bringing him on the show. Newt is a great historian and he needs to teach history and write books and make videos on American history to combat liberal lies. His days of electoral politics are over and he would be much more effective behind the scenes. The other Hannity issue is his ongoing McCain love. I suppose he has to given the needs of his TV show and in a strange way this makes him more palatable to women. In the big scheme of things Hannity is a solid asset to our side with his inoffensive personality doing a lot to combat the image of the mean conservative.


72 posted on 11/12/2009 12:47:51 PM PST by Maneesh
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To: Puzzleman

“Corin Stormhands” is not on the list.

Rove is clueless.


73 posted on 11/12/2009 12:49:51 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (Nanowrimo count: 20,309)
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To: Puzzleman

The only one I agree with him on is Krauthammer (although he’s not a fan of Sarah Palin). The rest of the list Rove got from Newt.


74 posted on 11/12/2009 12:50:14 PM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is the 4th of July, democrats believe every day is April 15)
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To: Maneesh

I agree with your take, however I think the problem is Sean has way too many RINO’s on his show who he touts as conservative.


75 posted on 11/12/2009 12:52:23 PM PST by stockpirate ("if the American people decide it's time for a revolution, we'll fight with you." Rhodes Othkprs)
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To: Maneesh

He needs to have Graham, McCain and Newt on the same show at the same time. Now that would be funny, the stupid looks those three have would be too funny.


76 posted on 11/12/2009 12:53:48 PM PST by stockpirate ("if the American people decide it's time for a revolution, we'll fight with you." Rhodes Othkprs)
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To: Puzzleman

No Mike Ditka?
Or Ted Nugent?
Or Chuck Norris?
What about Batman?


78 posted on 11/12/2009 12:55:33 PM PST by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: Puzzleman

Graham/Snowe 2012

Yeeeee Haaaaaa


79 posted on 11/12/2009 1:02:20 PM PST by Gator113 (Obamba, Reid, Pelosi, the socialist triad.)
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To: Brett66
I think Rove leans RINO/big tent pub. We don't need that kind of input. Its what got us McCain and thus obama.
80 posted on 11/12/2009 1:03:07 PM PST by east1234 (It's the borders stupid! My new environmentalist inspired tagline: cut, kill, dig and drill)
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