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Karl Rove: Donald Trump Would Get 'Creamed' Up Against Hillary Clinton
The Huffington Post ^ | /12/2015 11:44 am ET | Ashley Alman

Posted on 12/12/2015 10:30:30 AM PST by GonzoII

Karl Rove, who served as an adviser to former President George W. Bush, warned Republicans that nominating Donald Trump could be a death wish for the party.

In a Wall Street Journal column published Friday, Rove acknowledged Trump's consistently strong standing among Republicans in the polls, and the impressively high percentage of backers -- 46 percent, according to a recent Quinnipiac poll -- who say they won't stray from Trump before the primaries.

Hitting Trump for his antics -- citing the Republican presidential candidate's beef with Fox News host Megyn Kelly and insults of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for being captured in Vietnam -- Rove lamented that there's seemingly no line Trump can cross to lose the backing of his loyal supporters, who "eat up stuff like that."

But in a matchup against Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in the general election, Rove wrote, Trump would get "creamed." He called Trump a "dream candidate" for the Democratic Party.

"Although Mr. Trump's antics may not drive away his current supporters, they make him unlikely to win the White House," he wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at huffingtonpost.com ...


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To: GonzoII

“Karl Rove: Donald Trump Would Get ‘Creamed’ Up Against Hillary Clinton”

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Only if The Donald hired you as his campaign manager, Karl.


41 posted on 12/12/2015 10:49:47 AM PST by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: GonzoII

Karl you time has passed. Your influence is gone. Please cease annoying the rest of us.


42 posted on 12/12/2015 10:49:50 AM PST by Essie
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To: GonzoII

In your dreams conniving RINO


43 posted on 12/12/2015 10:50:05 AM PST by Ray76
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To: Maelstorm

Mud on mud filled race? It is time to educate the Millennials sp? with the truths the MSM, the GOPe and Donkeys would not let them hear and Trump can and will do it.

It is a different game oh greedy powerful ones.


44 posted on 12/12/2015 10:51:09 AM PST by amihow (l)
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To: GonzoII
Donald Trump is Hillary Clinton’s Christmas gift wrapped up under a tree.
45 posted on 12/12/2015 10:51:12 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: GonzoII

Rush: the Left will always tell you who they most gear.


46 posted on 12/12/2015 10:51:35 AM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Essie

Am starting to see the Demorat RNC Elits joint campaign getting out their articles and slams against Trump and Cruz now.....expect more of these along the way.....I think perhaps they may have their choice as Rubio ....


47 posted on 12/12/2015 10:52:18 AM PST by caww
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To: GonzoII

People should listen to Rove on this one. If there is anyone who knows about candidates getting creamed, its Rove. Look at his track record. He is an expert in this area.


48 posted on 12/12/2015 10:52:25 AM PST by spodefly (This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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To: GonzoII

“(Rove) called Trump a “dream candidate” for the Democratic Party.”

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Karl, the Democratic Party “dream candidate” is anyone for whom you are the campaign manager.


49 posted on 12/12/2015 10:53:03 AM PST by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: GonzoII
It's within 3 points 11 months out. Rove, get another line of work.
50 posted on 12/12/2015 10:53:24 AM PST by Vision (Obama is not a well man.)
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To: GonzoII

A sphincter says what?

Pillowtop opens his yap.

The fear, uncertainty and doubt toy choo choo struggles on.


51 posted on 12/12/2015 10:53:41 AM PST by Eddie01
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To: central_va

Well their joint effort is going to try to draw blood now....


52 posted on 12/12/2015 10:53:41 AM PST by caww
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To: laplata

“They always eliminate the Useful Idiots.”....

“They” are the Clintons. Numerous people have been eliminated that were NOT idiots, this was well known during the Clintons time in Arkansas and also while he was POTUS.

What’s a few more people when its “for the good of the order” (per Hitlary)


53 posted on 12/12/2015 10:53:46 AM PST by DaveA37
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To: GonzoII

Hillary is going to be 2016’s Mondale.


54 posted on 12/12/2015 10:54:27 AM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51. Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: GonzoII

55 posted on 12/12/2015 10:55:00 AM PST by moehoward
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To: GonzoII

“Karl Rove: Donald Trump Would Get ‘Creamed’ Up Against Hillary Clinton”

The same Karl Rove who helped give us the abomination in the White house we have today.


56 posted on 12/12/2015 10:55:18 AM PST by Lera (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
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To: rod1
I am amazed how easily these self-serving politicos start believing their own propaganda.

He does not believe it. He wantes the peons to believe it, so they will stay home when Trump is nominated.

57 posted on 12/12/2015 10:55:29 AM PST by ASA Vet (930 SPX)
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To: GonzoII

The Marty Schottenheimer of politics has spoken!

Always has a job, never wins a big game.


58 posted on 12/12/2015 10:56:05 AM PST by relictele (Principiis obsta & Finem respice - Resist The Beginnings & Consider The Ends)
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To: GonzoII

Yeah, Karl, a McCain or a Romney would do so much better. Oh ... wait ...


59 posted on 12/12/2015 10:56:34 AM PST by NonValueAdded (In a Time of Universal Deceit, Telling the Truth Is a Revolutionary Act)
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To: GonzoII
Rove is trying to pull the same crap on Trump that he pulled on Christine O'Donnell in Delaware, same playbook, same play.

Dirty, worthless, establishment bastard.

60 posted on 12/12/2015 10:56:37 AM PST by The Cajun (Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert....Nuff said.)
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