Karl Rove: Trump's Got a 'Thin Skin'

NewsMax ^ | April 21, 2011 | Hiram Reisner

[RobinMasters]

Republican strategist Karl Rove says President Barack Obama is taking delight in the fact that Donald Trump is pressing so hard for him to produce his birth certificate, “because that’s exactly what Obama wants conservatives to do.” Speaking to Sean Hannity Thursday on his radio show, Rove also questioned Trump’s conservative credentials.

Hannity started the interview by asking Rove why he was going after Trump.

“Well, I think Trump’s got a thin skin — I don’t think I’m going after Trump,” Rove said. “A guy who says that he doesn’t know what Ronald Reagan is hiding behind his smile, and calls George W. Bush an evil president, comes out for Canadian-style universal healthcare in his book, he calls for raising taxes on millionaires and the wealthy — I mean, not exactly a strong conservative.

“Well, look, I thought he had a shot if he came out as a successful businessman, and said I am worried about jobs, the economy, the deficit, debt, spending,” Rove continued. “But he came out and said: I think Obama was born in the United States [but] began review of his birth certificate — and then he became more paranoid and obsessive since then.

“Now he has sent his private investigators to Honolulu, and says he doesn’t think Obama was born in the United States of America — that’s exactly what Obama wants conservatives to do,” he added. “The constitutional requirement is that you have to be a United States citizen, and by implying, saying, suggesting Obama is not a United States citizen, he is suggesting he was born somewhere else.”

[fabian]

hehe..that is not nice...

[blueplum]

ok Rove, so Zero wants us focused on the BC - finish your sentence brilliantboy - why? why does Zero want us focused on the BC? does Zero think we can only focus on one thing at a time? how about you, Rove? let’s see how smart you really are...

[Agamemnon]

I'm on board with most of what you said.

I would like to hear more about what his Judicial philosophy is myself, and what he'd look for in a USSC pick.

FReegards!

[mirkwood]

[American Constitutionalist]

Karl Marx Rove : " Republican strategist Karl Rove says President Barack Obama is taking delight in the fact that Donald Trump is pressing so hard for him to produce his birth certificate "

Well now, now we know where all the Obots/Anti-birthers here on Free Republic get their marching orders and propaganda from....

[American Constitutionalist]

Rove’s rhetoric sounds just like the MSM/Liberal/Commie propaganda that we hear here on Free Republic..

[winodog]

Rove is a bigtime globalist. He takes his marching orders from his master.
Trump is a developer who will say anything to put himself in a “win-win” situation.

I will side with Trump (and Sarah) for one reason. They are the only ones bucking the system. He very well may have ulterior motives, nonetheless he has taken the fight to BO.

[American Constitutionalist]

" It is totally pathetic that a Presidential adviser is so ignorant about the Constitution’s requirements for a p-Resident, Barry Soetoro must be a “Natural Born Citizen” which he is NOT because of the sperm giver, a Kenyan goat-herder’s son, was a Kenyan/British citizen which also the produced mulatto son was and still is, including an Indonesian citizen by adoption!!!

It’s so incredible that this blowhard’s mouth piece continues to cover up for their own failure of exposure this criminal scam and sweep the real truth under the rug to CYA. He and BOR likes need to be procecuted and sent to GITMO together with the illegal alien in the Whit-Hut??? "

I have to respectfully disagree with you here.... Karl Marx Rove knows exactly what he is doing and saying here, what he is saying is for Obot/Anti-birther/socialist/commie consumption.... it's the propaganda that they love to hear, and the propaganda that they been given marching orders to spew here on Free Republic and other places...

[American Constitutionalist]

" Rove is playing dumb there."

Karl Marx Rove knows exactly what he is doing and saying here, what he is saying is for Obot/Anti-birther/socialist/commie consumption.... it's the propaganda that they love to hear, and the propaganda that they been given marching orders to spew here on Free Republic and other places...

[Puddleglum]

The reaction of Rove and others tells me that the Establishment is circling its wagons. Trump is not of their circle and they fear him.

[American Constitutionalist]

" Because stopping Trump’s investigations is a higher priority than uncovering Barry’s secret past."

That glaring light of contrast get's lost on many here on FR.

What if ? it was Ronald Reagan in full support of looking into Obama's past ? I wonder how many so called " Conservatives " would be bashing Reagan at this point ? .. they ( the Obots/Anti-birthers/Commies ) have shown their true colors..... Those who don't support, uphold, defend, protect the United States Constitution, then, they are Commies...

[American Constitutionalist]

What Rove and his sheeple minions don't realize is ? even if Obama does have the real deal, a real birth certificate, in the court of public opinion, the longer Obama stonewalls, the worse he looks and it won't matter even if he is legit...

Yeah ROVE KEEP SPEWING YOUR COMMIE PROPAGANDA THAT POLICIES ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE US CONSTITUTION !... without the US Constitution ? WE HAVE NO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA YOU DOOPS ! and that includes you Mark Levin, of all people, who should know better... Yeah Mark Levin !! GET OFF THE RADIO YOU DOOP !

[American Constitutionalist]

" When sanctimonious Republicans like Rove , Levin and Coulter slam Trump and Corsi for investigating Barry’s shady past "

Passive Loyalists protecting Obama, but, not passive in attacking those who want to defend, and protect the US Constitution..

There were even those during the American Revolution who were Loyalists to the British Crown..

[American Constitutionalist]

" Whatever Rove is selling is toxic to republicans.. Surely he's a progressive.. whoever whatever hes for is suspect.. "

He and the Beltway Boys and the GOP establishment is blazing the trail for Romney to be anointed King of the GOP.

[jmaroneps37]

Every time I hear Hannity call Tokyo Rove “The Architect” I have to ask of what? ANSWER the destruction of the GOP and Bush's administration.

[EDINVA]

The ‘think skin’ argument is laughable. Have we had anyone in the public eye in the past generation who’s ballsier than Trump?

But consider this: both Rove and Krauthammer called Trump a “clown.” Krauthammer announced on FNS that Trump had called him personally to make his case. No such call was made to Rove.

It’s obvious why. Trump is disgusted with the ‘service’ Rove provided on behalf of Bush 41, and considers him a total incompetent. Rove’s advice destroyed Bush’s public approval, and left the door wide open for Obama to come along and destroy the USA as we’ve known it.

Not for one second do I believe that Trump is an ideological conservative. Like most businessmen, he’s not ideological at all. But he IS a patriot.

And, Trump knows how to find the best people for the job. In practice, we have “Administrations,” a Presidency with appointees to manage the affairs of government. It’s not a one-man band. The President himself, or herself whenever that day comes, has to surround himself with top managers/administrators, not a bunch of ivory tower “experts” or community activists. Does anyone think for an instant that Trump would appoint a Sotomayor to the SCOTUS? Or a Van Jones to anything? He wouldn’t hire them to shine his shoes,.

[glennaro]

Rove is trying desperately to stay relevant — to keep his name in the papers or to have people respect what he has to say — but it’s not working in this TEA Party Era.

[PaleoBob]

Does anyone think for an instant that Trump would appoint a Sotomayor to the SCOTUS? Or a Van Jones to anything? He wouldn’t hire them to shine his shoes,.

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LOL And they wouldn’t be any good at it anyway.

[hosepipe]

[ He and the Beltway Boys and the GOP establishment is blazing the trail for Romney to be anointed King of the GOP. ]

Myth Romney will be thrown overboard (with the TEA)..

[NJBushcountry]

I can’t stand it when he slobbers over Rove, Newt and Morris. It makes me sick. These men are conservatives? I don’t think so.