Posted on 03/28/2011 1:20:13 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Edited on 03/28/2011 1:44:24 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
I caught up with Karl Rove, at least by phone, in Austin. In the public’s mind, he’s become so identified with President George W. Bush that it’s easy to forget he remains one of the savviest political analysts, in part because of his encyclopedic memory of Republican races.
On the day Tim Pawlenty announced his exploratory committee I asked Rove what he thought of the former Minnesota governor’s pre-campaign. He responded, “I think he is much improved from a year ago.” He praised Pawlenty for a “much sharper, crisper message” and, more importantly, for “a better explanation of his record as governor.” But Rove resists the notion that we know exactly who will be in and out of the race. There are only three candidates with exploratory committees, but, he explained, “There are a dozen or more thinking about it.” He lists Pawlenty, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin, Indiana Gov.Mitch Daniels, Rep.Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and Mike Huckabee in this group. And then he jokes, “And don’t forget Donald Trump!” In short, he made the case that at this stage “running” means that “in one shape or another that they are putting themselves in a position” to run, if they want to.
He doesn’t rule out a late decider, but he says bluntly, “I think December is too late.”
Excerpted, http://www.texasinsider.org/?p=44650
Figures!!!
Figures!!!
Karl Rove is sooooo 90s.
It is a different political universe, now.
There is no place in it for Super-RINOs.
Sorry, anyone who believes this Mormon heresy/space cadet theology shows a fundamental lack of wisdom and discernment and is not fit to rule the United States of America.
Pretty good analysis of the situation, especially the bit about how neocons rule the GOP on foreign policy.
How to win the 2012 Republican presidential nomination? Don’t let Karl Rove endorse or support you - it’s the kiss of death in today’s times
NO MORE RINOS, NO MORE ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICANS, AND NO MORE ELITIST REPUBLICANS!
Agreed...I hope the Republican establishment aren’t counting on its sheeple to follow Romney because the alternative is worse.
Karl who?
Can’t afford “reaching across the aisle” anymore.
It’s now: cut the freaking budget; bring back jobs, or get out of the way!
Karl it’s about how to win the ELECTION, stupid.
He would.
I think he hit the nail on the head re: Romney. Romneycare is a big problem for him. I’d say it’s insurmountable.
Bye Bye Karl, your time is long past up
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Rove is dead to me.
We need to not only piss off the rats but piss off the piubs.
Of course you like Romney, Butt Boy.
Metaphorically of course.
Personally I have become A Cynical Canabalistic Deconstructionist.....
I am Cynical of all the old guard who I used to admire, and I am not afraid to eat them and spit them out, Metaphorically of course...
Rove, Armey, Barbour, Gingrich, gents it is time to buy and old boat and restore it and maybe teach a class or two at a Community College, bye bye guys....
Decontructionist, time to pair back Fedzilla, Steve Forbes, Heritage Foundation and Ron and Rand Paul style, decosntruct it baby, deconstruct....
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