Posted on 04/19/2011 7:22:07 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
On The Factor this evening, host Bill O’Reilly took a good, hard look at several big Republican names rumored to be considering a run in 2012 – and he didn’t like what he saw.
Karl Rove, George W. Bush’s former senior adviser, was on hand to rate potential candidates, whom, as he sees it, have three challenges that they must face: 1. Clearly defining their “narrative,” 2. giving firm examples of what they will do to unify the Republican party (you might recall that Rove previously stated that he felt Republicans who were also “birthers” would do well to focus on “real issues” instead), and 3. preparing themselves for their moment in the spotlight.
O’Reilly, rather delightfully referring to himself as the “King of Cable News,” added that just getting known in politics is extremely difficult if you don’t “the machine” behind you… like, say, George Bush, Jr. had.
He then turned his focus on Donald Trump, Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann, all of whom he referred to as flamboyant, attention-grabbing “grenades” who could do “great damage” in the primaries should they in fact decide to run. He added that Trump doesn’t have to put forth the “hard job” of being a candidate because he has the luxury, of sorts, of being known for his work on TV. Kove disagreed, saying the work of being candidate requires a little more hand-shaking and baby-kissing than can be done from the cold glow of a television set.
Both men agreed that Trump’s focus on President Barack Obama’s birth certificate could hurt him, despite the very loud segment of the Republican Party rallying behind him on this point. “Give the Republicans more credit,” said Rove, “than to be simply focused on Barack Obama and his birth certificate.”
Watch the segment, courtesy of Fox News:
(VIDEO AT LINK)
O’Reilly & Rove. Thanks 2ndDivisionVet.
Baxter doesn't take kindly to that kind of treatment, he carries grudges and he's been dumping on Palin because of it ever since.
Bingo! The man’s a liberal democrat who just like Obamajad will say whatever it takes to ‘complete the deal.’
“Self-caveat before I get flamed .”
You are right. I have an ABC extinguisher, so I’ll use it against any phony conservatives that try to use their flame throwers against you.
They want to dictate the next Republican nominee. Another good reason I stopped watching TV/Cable news.
With all due respect to the poster, why would any one have any interest in the opinions o O’Reilly and Rove?
Not me. Not anymore.
When Sarah declares, all the oxygen is going to get sucked out of the Western Hemisphere and all the so-called contenders are going to be demoralized. Remember Romney and Pawlenty declaring their runs with videos on Facebook? That's yesterday to Palin. She's been there and done that. If she makes a formal declaration (after she tells the locals in AK that she's running) it'll be live at the Washington Mall or at the new Cowboy Stadium, IMO either on July 2nd or August 29th, two years to the day she resigned and three years to the day of her Dayton OH acceptance speech and 22nd wedding anniversary.
That's my FReediction and I'm sticking to it. Garcon, bookmark this thread!
Rove and this amnesty crap,Did the imbecile NOT learn from the past?? The “Ill see you at the signing” made GW the most hated man in America that day.
We need to start spitting on him!
When Sarah declares, all the oxygen is going to get sucked out of the Western Hemisphere and all the so-called contenders are going to be demoralized. Remember Romney and Pawlenty declaring their runs with videos on Facebook? That's yesterday to Palin. She's been there and done that. If she makes a formal declaration (after she tells the locals in AK that she's running) it'll be live at the Washington Mall or at the new Cowboy Stadium, IMO either on July 2nd or August 29th, two years to the day she resigned and three years to the day of her Dayton OH acceptance speech and 22nd wedding anniversary.
That's my FReediction and I'm sticking to it. Garcon, bookmark this thread!”
Sir I hope you are right,Much as I like Sarah ,there is work to be done to convince the independents to back her and without them it is going to be a long summer.
shaddup billy!
You’re just mad cuz trump is saying something about the birth certificate, ya dam birther denier!
But Rove and BOR are so intent on preserving the constitutional rule of law — not.
And O’Reilly’s obviously gay.
I'll take two out of three of those "grenades" please.
People who live in glass houses ......
Bore O’Really has his lips surgically implanted onto Obama’s a$$ - and Karl Rove is “The Architect” that is greatly responsible for the Obama presidency.
FUBO+KR
Any question who they will vote for between Palin and obozo?
Pray for America
Hi Mama Dearest!!!!
I agree with you 100%. I find him unbearable to watch. My husband watches him, then calls him all sorts of names...LOL.
LLS
O’Reilly and Rove are nothing more then liberals who want to get Obama re-elected. I guarantee you this, those two voted for Obama
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