[scory]

I have never understood why this man or others in his line of work are considered to be politcal geniuses. I have listened to him and to Dick Morris or James
Carville and some others who have run or been closely involved in political matters and I don’t hear any great insights or understanding that I can’t find on these threads most days of the week.

[ClearCase_guy]

You beat me to it. People like Carville or Rove want to win. That's all.

Now, there can be advantages to having a guy like that on your team, but if anyone is looking for wisdom or insights about what the country needs in order to prosper, you don't go to someone like Carville or Rove. What do they know about that stuff?

They just get paid to persuade people and (hopefully) win elections. That doesn't mean they understand anything at all outside their little area.

And it certainly presents the possibility that they will be petulant and hurt if their guy loses and someone else comes up as a Winner. They may well strike out at such a person, just as a childish reaction. Again, it doesn't mean they have any deep insight into political philosophy. They're just mad they lost.

[JPG]

Rove can raise money as he has shown this cycle. His problem is his big love of the GOP establishment. He also doesn't like how the TEA party members have changed the rules of the game but unless he ditches his big government, rat-lite tendencies he'll end up in the tall weeds.

[chasio649]

I have never understood why this man or others in his line of work are considered to be politcal geniuses. I have listened to him and to Dick Morris or James
Carville and some others who have run or been closely involved in political matters and I don’t hear any great insights or understanding that I can’t find on these threads most days of the week.

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I’ve noticed the same.