It's all about perception. At one point, being Bush's right-hand man convinced many that Rove was a hard-core Conservative. Now, with a little distance, I think we can see that Rove in 2003 was just like Rove in 2013 -- a Liberal.
The GOP has not had Conservatives at the top since 1988.
You mean ‘the Architect’ ??
My a$$!! More like falsely using and discarding it!
At 16.7 % success rate , no wonder the Demorats support him in the war against Conservatives.
Barbarians are running the govt. , and treachery within our own walls ..
..and with 16.7% success rate, he expects continued support ?
It seems that Rove is the best trojan horse that the Demorats could muster .. !!
At the time, everyone was so happy to see Clinton replaced by a Republican, that they gave Bush every benefit of the doubt, and Rove too.
Moreover, Bush maintained some appearance of conservatism during his first term. But after he won his second election, he pretty much abandoned his base. About the only thing he stood fast on was the right to life and traditional marriage, for which he deserves some credit.
Easy, he was willing to sell out values for votes in such a manner as to transform the very nature of conservatism within the republican party, then willingly alienate the conservative base in favor of gaining support of groups of people who were basically socialist democrats. If he’s an “architect”, his focus is most certainly on demolition. See the definition for “traitor”.
Rovio never had any credibility with me…. Didn’t like his ‘genius’ handling of Bush in Texas and nothing he has done after convinces me any different
Pretty much agree with all that’s been written here. For me, the 1st tripwire Rove broke was when he gave the finger to the R2KABA/ 2nd Amendment crowd during POTUS #43 GWB’s 1st term. The 2nd tripwire was in 2005 when he made the claim that the future of the GOP depended upon bringing in “traditional value” Hispanics, including illegal aliens, under the GOP tent. The scales were removed from eyes at that point - I was through with him and Bush.
He never was one of us. He is a sellout.
After a stint in DC, everyone succumbs to power hunger and starts to believe the beltway way. Rove displays that to a tee.
I had a lot of patience for him until he took his potshots at Palin, the tea party, and some of the conservative candidates. And failed to support some of the conservatives who needed some support at the time.
Now I see him as an opportunist.
“...Rove roared to life again, tapping into and fueling the Tea Party movement through his massive super PAC, American Crossroads.”
LOL. That ol’ tea partier Karl Rove. He fueled the whole thing himself.
I don’t refer to him as any kind of bag. He’s more of a sack....
My beef with Rove, apart FRom his GOPe liberalism, is that he refused to back Republicans who won Primaries against his “anointed” candidates.
Mr. Rove, If you are a Republican, you are obliged to support ALL Republican candidates, even if they are not your first choice.
You could have helped us retire Dingy Harry Reid a few years ago, but your childish and petulant behavior when your candidate did not win the Primary cost us that seat!
How has Harry Reid worked for you since then?
Not to mention Delaware, and there are probably others I cannot recall right now.
When the voters decide who they want to run against a Democrat, you should go “all in” and support them.
The idea is for conservative Republicans to displace LIEberal Democrats!
Nothing else matters!
Rove was part of the tea party? I think not.
Tokyo Rove does not support Conservative women. He’s a $$$ grubbing A-Hole.
Would a college football team hire a coach and keep him for 10 years even though he lost 90 per cent of his games? Why then, should Rove have an unending forum on Fox to pretend to be head coach of the Republicans?
It is not that winning is so important, it is everything.