Karl Rove: Trump Is A "Joke Candidate"

RealClearPolitics ^ | April 15, 2011 | RealClearPolitics

[RobinMasters]

Karl Rove on how Donald Trump's birther obsession hurt his presidency chances, Obama's Paul Ryan fixation and 'hot mic' comments and more.

[Paperdoll]

Karl Rve is inconsequential in the scheme of po9litical events. He proved himself a big spender in the Bush administration, and why FOX NEWS features him ad nauseum is beyond me!

[Red in Blue PA]

Karl Rove is like George Costanza.....whatever he says do the opposite!

[elli1]

Somebody should ask Rove, if Trump is such a joke candidate what does it say about the rest of the Republican candidates that he is sitting at or near the top in most polls?

That is exactly what I was thinking.

[Polybius]

Christine O'Donnell was a joke. Palin’s a joke. Now Trump is a joke. Do the Democrats ever call one of their possible candidates jokes?

Outside of their own small, but extremely loyal, Fan Clubs, both Sarah Palin and Nancy Pelosi have abysmally high Unfavorable ratings among voters.

Your neighbor's pet cat has as much of a chance of being elected President of the United States in a general Presidential election as either one of them.

If Nancy Pelosi, with Unfavorable numbers in the same ballpark as Sarah Palin, was being touted as a Democratic nominee for President by a vocal 40% of the Democratic Party, I am sure that saner heads among the Democrats would describe her chances in a general election as "a joke".

The Democrats, however, are not crazy enough to actually believe that Nancy Pelosi should be nominated as the Democrat Presidential candidate in 2012. Therefore, there is no need for the Democrats to point out the obvious.

As far as The Donald is concerned, his candidacy is as Trojan Horse as it comes:

Donald Trump's Political 'Pit Bull': Meet Michael Cohen ...... The man behind Donald Trump's possible 2012 presidential campaign is a registered Democrat who voted for Barack Obama in 2008.

Are you old enough to remember how Slick Willie became President of the United States in 1992 with only 43% of the vote?

Can you say "Ross Perot"?

The Wall Street Journal: Trump Will ‘Probably’ Run as Independent If He Doesn’t Win GOP Nomination.

Can you say "Barack Obama was reelected in 2012 with 43% of the vote after the anti-Obama vote was split by The Donald and his registered Democrat, Obama-voting campaign manager"?

[tumblindice]

My opinion of Trump has just improved considerably.

[Polybius]

Somebody should ask Rove, if Trump is such a joke candidate what does it say about the rest of the Republican candidates that he is sitting at or near the top in most polls?

It says that the remainder of the current crop of declared Republican candidates and teasers are even MORE of a joke.

At least his Reality TV show never featured Kate Gosselin.

Hopefully, a serious and winning GOP contender is waiting for the Comedy Hour to burn itself out before declaring.

Bill Clinton did not declare his winning candidacy until October 2, 1991 ...... only 13 month before the Presidential Election.

[MayflowerMadam]

I was at a Tea Party rally here in TN today, and one of the attendees said he’d heard that there are several Tea Party groups who are jumping in to endorse Trump as a candidate. Dreadful if true!

[smokingfrog]

I just want to see who's going to get the most crap from FReepers for criticizing the Donald. Rove or Mark Levin

[SharpRightTurn]

“Karl Rove: Trump Is A “Joke Candidate””

In part, I agree with that assessment. I don’t believe Trump is a conservative and I would not support him for president.

But I think Trump is doing everyone an invaluable service by giving Nobama’s hidden records the exposure they deserve. So, in that regard he is not a “joke”.

Romney, Huckaby, and Rove are jokes, however.

[scooby321]

I wouldn’t vote for Trump in the R primary, but I sure as hell would vote for him over one big ass mistake america...

In a Heart Beat I would vote for Trump over Obama ( as I see the field of GOP , no one has the guts to tell it like it is but Trump.

Plus he said he would out up 800 Million to run.

[Lauren BaRecall]

Angle and O’Donnell would not have voted for Boehner’s Folly.

[CaptainK]

No Democrat would go on record calling Pelosi a joke.

[Chi-townChief]

Hate to agree with Rover but Trump is an opportunistic bozo albeit a rich one. That said, he can run a lot of interference for a real conservative candidate on the way to the White House.

[org.whodat]

Karl “pig face” rove is a joke American and a joke human, if he is one. I still think his dad and miss piggy had a thing going on.

[org.whodat]

Rove, wants to run jeb bush, and he will do whatever he can to arrange that, he is a little fat fool. But he would be happy to let obummer win, if it looked better for jeb, the next cycle.

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

Trump’s own audio clips from Mark Levin show.

Devastating in my opinion, and I’m sad to say they were a real eye-opener to me. Decide for yourself. I would vote for him over Obama still, but this is not good.

http://legalinsurrection.blogspot.com/2011/04/sound-trumpet.html

[Jennikins]

I think the Bushes are TOAST! They have been running the country into the ground for TOO long already.

[Jennikins]

I think the Bushes are TOAST! They have been running the country into the ground for TOO long already.

[jmaroneps37]

Tokyo Rove should just STFU. This is the fricken genius and “Architect” of our destruction. Go shine Mike castle's shoes Buddie because it is you who are the joke. One more thing, let us not forget Tokyo Rove was the jackass that wanted to throw our borders open to illegal aliens because somehow they would feel grateful to us and vote Republican - yeah right! As I said Rove should just STFU!

[Jennikins]

Old man Bush will have Jeb run. That is his main goal!
I just have one thing to say about that, and that is we
have had enough of the Bush family.