Posted on 05/22/2020 9:04:01 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
Former White House strategist Karl Rove pushed back Friday at reports that said he is advising the Trump campaign, but said he does give unvarnished advice to Trump's campaign when it contacts him.
Rove sad he is friends with Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale, and that Parscale calls him from time to time.
Well first of all, dont believe everything you read in the press," Rove said in an interview with Fox News Radio's "The Guy Benson Show" on Friday.
Robe said he likes Parscale and "I consider him a friend, Ive become quite a fan."
"I think hes got a sharp mind and great instincts, and hes actually called and asked, having been through this drill trying to reelect a president myself, hes kind enough to call and occasionally say what do you think about this or should I be worried about that,'" said Rove, who was considered the master strategist for former President George W. Bush's campaigns.
"The idea that Im somehow deeply engrained in the Trump campaign Ive got a busy life with Fox and Wall Street Journal and speeches, added Rove, a political contributor to Fox News and a columnist for the Journal.
When Benson asked if it would be fair to say he was "occasionally informally advising the Trump campaign, Robe responded: I think thats even too far."
"Occasionally hes even kind enough to call me and say what do you think about this so and Im happy to give him my unvarnished advice and he can do with it what he will, he added.
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Best that he be inside the tent peeing out...
Please, not Karl the Carrot Rove.
I hope PDJT ISN’T listening to that DOUCHEBAG!!!!
Sure fire way to lose even to Biden!
Listening to Rove is the last thing the Trump campaign should be doing.
Just a reminder, Rove helped Bush win twice. You might not like him (I know I don’t) but he does know some things about campaigning.
Hopefully he is using it as a gauge of what NOT to do.
Dear President Trump,
You’ve gotten this far on your instincts. The political class would have failed you in 2016... they will fail you in 2020. We elected you because we trust you. Don’t fall into the trap of needing political consultants to water down your message for you. Be you... not them.
As long as you know Hushai will only countermand Ahitophel, it’s easy to know what to do with Rove’s advice.
Sure Rove, what should we do?
Lemme guess, Rove started the rumor in the first place.
Parscale needs to go. He's too stupid to live.
He is outed as a derp state derp.
#PoliticalRona
NO!!! NO ROVE!! He’s supporting Kelly Loeffler for Senate!!
This is a totally different time......Rove is NOT someone to listen to today.
Yes, Turd Blossom serve Bush well, but it's a different game now.
Managed to turn what should have been two run away wins into an extra inning affair and a late inning come back...
Maybe they're finding out what Rove would recommend just to determine absolutely what NOT to do.
NOT ROVESPUTIN! His advice and intuition is going to get Trump trounced!!(not really) He is NOT the power behind the throne, I don’t care how many Ouija charts he has
Bush League Republicans wish Bush League Republicans were advising Trump.
Yeah, after Bush won twice, FReepers used the complimentary term in reference to Rove, You magnificent bastard!
Now, many FReepers bash him at the drop of a hat... what a fickle bunch.
Bush won twice in spite of NeverTrump Rove.
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