Posted on 09/16/2010 12:38:21 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
Karl Rove answered his critics today on Fox News, where — as Rove notes — he works as a political analyst. His outside job, Rove explains, focuses on political campaigning, organizing, and fundraising. In order to maintain credibility, Rove says he has to speak plainly in his role as an analyst, which is why he offered criticism of Christine O’Donnell and Delaware Republicans the past two days. However, Rove insists that he supports the Tea Party and is not a member of the GOP establishment at all, and he makes some good points in this exchange: (VIDEO)
I sympathize with Rove, certainly. Bloggers on both sides of the partisan divide have the same conundrum; when does analysis end and advocacy begin? That’s a tough question, and it does go to credibility in each role. On the other hand, Rove had plenty of time before the primary to make his case about O’Donnell, and did, as an analyst. After it became clear that O’Donnell won the contest, he could have balanced his observations with more insight into Chris Coons, for instance, and perhaps used a more objective tone than he did that evening at the prospect of an O’Donnell candidacy. Rove does take the opportunity to retract the story that Fox reported that night about the supposed NRSC rejection of O’Donnell — although the NRSC’s denial certainly could be self-serving after the avalanche of criticism they got from that leak.
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LOL, Karl Rove is a fag.
The one good thing about Rove’s cheap attacks on O’Donnell after she won the GOP nomination is that she’s probably inoculated from all of those attacks now.
Think about it: what better way to shut up and shame a stupid Leftist than to say “you sound just like Karl Rove!”
Hey Karl! How’s your boy Specter doing?
As of Tuesday you are NOTHING...little TURD BLOSOOM
AND FOX NEEDS TO CUT YOUR MUG SHOTS DOWN...
You are so the establishment.
Sorry about all the money you’re going to lose now that Jeb Bush’s chances are 0.
Rove continues his damage control campaign ... it’s not going to work. He showed himself on Election Night. He’s no friend of the Tea Party. He’s nothing more than a GOP establishment, inside-the-beltway hack. The crap has come out of the RINO and he’s trying to shove it back in. It’s not going to work. He’s neck deep in that RINO crap and he’s never going to get out of it after this stunt. You are finished Karl!
LOL! Rove not the establishment? Riiiiiiiiiight. And our government isn’t spending our tax dollars teaching men in Africa how to wash their genitals after sex. Oh, wait....
You may not be establishment but you are a born loser. You and your lousy compassionate conservativism handed this country over to the Marxists. You suck and are highly overrated.
FoX needs to give him the boot.
I wonder if Rove realizes that he has totally jumped the shark and that no one cares what he has to say anymore.
No your just trashing a conservative after they won the election for the benefit of an admitted marxist.
You went behind the scenes and tried to buy off the Tea party people go on Fox and never mention that while speaking to a journalist duty to tell the truth while lying about Christine.
Karl Rove more like Karl Marx
If she loses it will be because of the RINOS and they will pay even more.
This guy has been a chicken-s**t since I started taking him to task years ago.
Thankfully most everyone has finally caught on.
He won’t do much more damage now. This needs to be a learning moment folks. Mistrust everyone. Don’t give them grief if they’re doing the right thing, but don’t give them a pass just because you once thought they were great.
Rove screwed us for years while most folks continued to heap praise on the guy. He didn’t deserve it. Others don’t deserve it now.
Keep your powder dry and your eyes wide open.
(sorry it looks like I’m addressing you here - just trying to get folks to exercise more honest critical thinking)
He will have a great job on MSNBC very soon!
Sorry Karl. You may be the smartest guy in the room, but you’re not the most honest. You are the establishment. You are The Man.
Stop digging Rove! You’re done!
Is he back hanging with Jeff again???
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