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Karl Rove to Newsmax: Trump Needs to Quit Calling Foes 'Clowns and Morons'
Newsmax ^ | 11/25/15 | Bill Hoffmann

Posted on 11/28/2015 9:03:48 AM PST by jimbo123

Karl Rove says Donald Trump may very well win the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.

But the influential GOP consultant and policy adviser, in an exclusive interview with Newsmax TV, adds the billionaire developer's acidic attacks on his fellow candidates could hurt his chances.

"He's taken the lead - took the lead in July and held it. He's got a chance to win the nomination," Rove said Wednesday on "Newsmax Prime" with J.D. Hayworth.

"His challenge is, he's created a high floor, but a low ceiling. It's sort of hard to grow when you've taken on the habit of excoriating everybody else in the race calling them 'losers' and 'clowns' and 'morons' and personally belittling them."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016trump; advicefromloser; clownrove; gope; karlrove; rinoclowns; rnc; rove; rovemoron; rovestupid; teamromney; tokyorove; trump; trumprebellion; trumpwasright
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To: jimbo123
But that's what they are...
...especially Rove...

81 posted on 11/28/2015 10:01:22 AM PST by Savage Beast ("History is not just cruel. It's witty." ~Charles Krauthammer)
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To: jimbo123

Ok, Karl. You might consider talking to McCain about trashing fellow Repubs as ‘Wacko Birds’, though...


82 posted on 11/28/2015 10:02:57 AM PST by DJ Frisat (Proudly providing the NSA with provocative textual content since 1995!)
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To: jimbo123

I agree. I have spent the last 8 years cringing every time this President opens his mouth. I want a President I can be proud of. Not one who mocks his opponents and makes fun of their looks. Is that asking too much?


83 posted on 11/28/2015 10:07:48 AM PST by Hildy
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To: max americana

“Clown Moron.. Isn’t that rove’s middle name?”

Yes. And, oh how the mighty have fallen.


84 posted on 11/28/2015 10:10:40 AM PST by Texaspeptoman
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To: Kudsman

I second the motion.


85 posted on 11/28/2015 10:11:27 AM PST by Guardian Sebastian (Life is a bitch, why elect one?)
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To: Hostage

[Oh yes, but the lemmings of the GOPe can call Trump and his followers “jackasses” and “crazies”.]

Don’t leave out “ilk” and “right-wing fringe” and “loonies”.


86 posted on 11/28/2015 10:16:10 AM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)
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To: Kudsman

I am no Rove fan and I think after the first Bush II campaign he has been a damaging force in the GOP because he has been wrong about so many things - his “strategy” sucks.

However, I will swim against the tide here. I don’t think Rove was trying to be particularly brilliant or clever here - many pundits and many FReepers have said the same thing about Trump. It’s not some special political observation - it’s a simple observation about the DNA of Americans that we learned in kindergarten. Many of us (oh my gosh, beer is about to say something many will perceive as less than adoring about Trump) are concerned that Trump will lose a few points due to this stump speech behavior when it’s not necessary.

It’s a simple win-loss calculation. If he grinds his boot on those he defeats in the primaries it stands to reason that he will lose some potential voters/supporters in the general. Americans like a gracious winner. Trump is winning, but there is little graciousness involved. While we may chuckle and even agree with his summation of “insert vanquished primary opponent here” all he has to do is reach out to those voters on ideas and he will pick up the majority of votes.

It’s not me or my preference - the man who undeniably advanced conservatism the most in my lifetime (and built a massive coalition of Americans) was one of the most humble men I have ever studied -

His words on negotiation - I learned a few lessons about negotiating: You are unlikely to ever get all you want; you will probably get more of what you want if you do not issue ultimatums and leave your adversary room to maneuver; you should not back your adversary into a corner, embarrass him, or humiliate him; and sometimes the easiest way to get some things done is for the top people to do them alone and in private.

His words demonstrating the humble spirit - The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.

I wish Trump would study the life of this man because he led the closest thing to a national revival that I will see in my lifetime. He also had the most overwhelming victories. He was the biggest “winner”, but he is most often remembered for his humility.


87 posted on 11/28/2015 10:18:09 AM PST by volunbeer
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To: jimbo123

That’s better than calling them azzwipes.


88 posted on 11/28/2015 10:20:35 AM PST by lightman (O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, giving to Thy Church vict'ry o'er Her enemies.)
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To: TomGuy

[How many have called Trump a clown and worse?]

JEB was the first to call TRUMP a clown. It was one his first ‘attack’ ads.


89 posted on 11/28/2015 10:20:48 AM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)
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To: stars & stripes forever

With all the abuse the GOP and Left have thrown at Trump, they have a lot of nerve criticizing him.


90 posted on 11/28/2015 10:22:59 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: jimbo123
Karl Rove to Newsmax: Trump Needs to Quit Calling Foes 'Clowns and Morons'

Yes, he should call them baby-killers, queers, thieves and dirtbags.

91 posted on 11/28/2015 10:34:39 AM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: ripnbang
We’re hiring a commander in chief, not a likeable-guy-in-chief. It’s not as though they want Trump any way. Hell, the Repubs are spending millions to take him out of the race...I thought they were running against Dems?

Right, and have no fear, if Donald wins, Mr. Rove will be right there sucking his a$$.

92 posted on 11/28/2015 10:36:05 AM PST by Kudsman (Restore the Republic, repeal the 17th.)
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To: volunbeer

Uh...you’re wrong about Donald lacking grace. As long as one is not in his way, then they are ok. As soon as Perry dropped out. He was a ‘nice guy’. As soon as Walker fell out, he became a ‘good guy’. See how that works? So simple!


93 posted on 11/28/2015 10:37:13 AM PST by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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To: jimbo123

Heres the algo:

Trumpspeak = Rovespeak*-1


94 posted on 11/28/2015 10:37:44 AM PST by bigbob
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To: Paladin2

I recall numerous GOPe supporters calling D. Trump these names. John McCain called Trump supporters as crazies. Some posters here call those who have something positive to say about Trump as something like frenzied Trumpters. I have forgotten the exact labels.


95 posted on 11/28/2015 10:41:49 AM PST by apocalypto
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To: Hostage

I don’t think Trump is the person he is portrayed as by the soundbites the media collects, but you have to admit that most Americans don’t follow the campaign or skeptically view what they read or hear in the news like we do.

Simple - avoid the soundbites and you don’t give them the ammunition in the first place or allow them to define you as something you are not. He has the perfect opportunity to live the lessons of Reagan and he would be well advised to do it!


96 posted on 11/28/2015 10:47:53 AM PST by volunbeer
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To: Kozy

‘’Rove understand that is will not be invited to the GOP money trough’’

If Trump wins, what will Rove and Perino do? No more insider dinner parties. They’ll be curled up fetal position in some corner — preferably not together.


97 posted on 11/28/2015 10:50:04 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (#BlackJellyBeansMatter)
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To: apocalypto

Instead of all this sissyfied “Mommy he called me a name” BS, why don’t Rove just come out and say he is for the opposite of what Trump wants? Say he is for open borders, for the rest of the world eating our lunch in trade, against enhanced interrogations etc, etc. He can’t because then people would think he too switched his party.


98 posted on 11/28/2015 10:55:13 AM PST by Kudsman (Restore the Republic, repeal the 17th.)
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To: jimbo123

Well, yes, but he’s right. Still, it’s rude language and doesn’t sound especially “presidential”.


99 posted on 11/28/2015 11:03:04 AM PST by TBP (Nous sommes tout Francais.)
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To: jimbo123

Fat chance. That is the common vernacular of the WWE crowd.


100 posted on 11/28/2015 11:04:12 AM PST by FourPeas (Tone matters.)
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