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Title: Rove Says He's Not A 'Cheerleader' For Every Republican Candidate
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THE HILL
URL Source: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief ... for-every-republican-candidate
Published: Sep 16, 2010
Author: Elise Viebeck
Post Date: 2010-09-16 14:26:19 by Brian S
Keywords: None
Views: 12159
Comments: 25
Veteran Republican strategist Karl Rove defended his criticism of GOP Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell (Del.) in an interview Thursday, saying that while he believes the Tea Party movement has provided Republicans with "energy" and "enthusiasm," he will still judge GOP candidates on their merits.
"My job is not to be a cheerleader for every Republican, it’s to call them as I see them," he told hosts of Fox News's "America's Newsroom."
He also rebuffed the suggestion that his perspective represents that of the establishment GOP.
"Be careful when you call me an establishment Republican, I’m not sure what that is," he said.
Rove received media attention this week after he noted that O'Donnell, who beat Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) on Tuesday in Delaware's Senate Republican primary, could lose what was considered an easy pick-up seat for the GOP.
"I'm for the Republican, but I got to tell you, we were looking at eight to nine seats in the Senate," Rove said Tuesday night. "We are now looking at seven to eight, in my opinion. This is not a race we're going to be able to win."
O'Donnell fired back, calling Rove a "one of the so-called experts whose credibility was hurt" by her win.
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Rove hurt his credibility badly the past 48 hours.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
#2. To: Badeye (#1)
Rove hurt his credibility badly the past 48 hours.
That, of course, is assuming he ever had any...
Never swear "allegiance" to anything other than the 'right to change your mind'!
#3. To: Brian S (#0)
Obama shill at work
#4. To: Badeye (#1)
Rove hurt his credibility badly the past 48 hours.
The guy has been a FOS shill for the establishment-type GOP FOREVER. For the uninitiated, one can tell EVERYTHING from who criticizes the Tea Party.
It's just been in the last 48 hours that Party-before-Principle Pubbies have realized they've been played since 2001 by BOTH Rove and Bush....and hopefully wised-up to the GOP's treacherous "leadership."
Somehow, I doubt it.
#5. To: hondo68 (#3)
Obama shill at work
Karl Rove's been a shill for the State since Day One.
POS.
#6. To: Karl Rove, George W. Bush's Sycophants (#0)
"My job is not to be a cheerleader for every Republican, it’s to call them as I see them," he told hosts of Fox News's "America's Newsroom."
Eat it.
#7. To: Brian S (#2)
You know he did, so why play the fool here?
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
#8. To: Liberator (#4)
Agree completely.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
#9. To: Brian S (#0)
Karl Rove is a big government moron who was the architect of the disastrous attempts by George Bush to buy votes from the greedy geezer lobby with his prescription drug program and other big government boondoggles. I don't know why anyone still listens to this bozo.
the era of big government is over -- Bill Clinton
#10. To: jwpegler (#9)
Karl Rove is a big government moron who was the architect of the disastrous attempts by George Bush to buy votes from the greedy geezer lobby with his prescription drug program and other big government boondoggles. I don't know why anyone still listens to this bozo.
But he's right in this case.
Have you noticed that so far nobody has actually been able to defend O'Donnell's actions? CNN reported last night she acted as her own treasurer for her campaign, in violation of FEC rules, and they interviewed several former staffers who all said she used campaign funds for personal activities, even taking mileage money despite not owning a car.
You guys are going to get burned badly on this one, but since you see a conspiracy under every rock, you won't ever accept that one of your own could possibly be infallible.
And the Conservative plan to create jobs is......?????
#11. To: jwpegler (#9)
You have a good point here.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
#12. To: go65 (#10) (Edited)
But he's right in this case.
So, you and Rove are tight. Good buds. No surprise.
You guys are going to get burned badly on this one
No, we've already won by getting rid of a stinking liberal RINO. That's a big first step.
the era of big government is over -- Bill Clinton
#13. To: jwpegler (#12)
So, you and Rove are tight. Good buds. No surprise.
Nope, just being objective.
No, we've already won by getting rid of a stinking liberal RINO. That's a big first step.
Just like you "won" by not getting that RINO McCain in the White House?
And the Conservative plan to create jobs is......?????
#14. To: go65 (#13) (Edited)
Just like you "won" by not getting that RINO McCain in the White House?
100% correct.
If McLame were in the White House with his Cap & Trade, Vitamin regulations, etc. the "conservative" media and most "conservatives" on this forum would be doing unnatural contortions trying to defend the idiot, just like they did with George stinking Bush.
With Obama in the White House, all of these people are pretending once again to be for small government. Some of us (including the Tea Party) are serious about small government.
In spite of the short term pain, Obama and Pelosi are the best thing that's happened to the conservative movement since Jimmy Carter.
the era of big government is over -- Bill Clinton
#15. To: jwpegler (#14)
the "conservative" media and most "conservatives" on this forum would be doing unnatural contortions trying to defend the idiot, just like they did with George stinking Bush
What a crock of bullshit. Why do you make such foolish allegations?
#16. To: Ibluafartsky (#15)
Why do you make such foolish allegations?
Because I've observed the behavior of people like Badeye, Hannity, Medved and others during the entire Bush administration.
While Bush was creating new government programs, spending money like crazy, and running up the debt, all you "conservatives" did was sit back and cheer.
Most of you are still cheering Bush -- I read it on this forum every f*cking day.
It makes me sick.
the era of big government is over -- Bill Clinton
#17. To: jwpegler (#16)
I read it on this forum every f*cking day.
You are so full of shit. You're a fookin phoney.
#18. To: Ibluafartsky (#17)
You are so full of shit. You're a fookin phoney.
You are in denial. Look around you. Your side is full of hypocrites.
the era of big government is over -- Bill Clinton
#19. To: jwpegler (#18)
Look around you.
I do. I see you as a phoney. Where are all the links to the everyday cheering of Bush by conservatives?
#20. To: Ibluafartsky (#19) (Edited)
I see you as a phoney
I see you as a retarded dipshit.
Where are all the links to the everyday cheering of Bush by conservatives?
WHERE??? Everywhere around you. For example, read any post by gnu new taxes. All he does is cheer Bush. Listen to anything that Hannity says. All he does it cheer Bush. But, of course you actually have to know how to read and comprehend what you read to see them. ROTFLMAO!!!!!!
the era of big government is over -- Bill Clinton
#21. To: jwpegler (#20)
For example, read any post by gnu new taxes.
One fookin poster, dumbshit! You're even a bigger phoney and bullshitter than I had originally thought
#22. To: Ibluafartsky (#21)
One fookin poster, dumbshit!
You ignored by point about Hannity and Micheal Medved and many many others.
the era of big government is over -- Bill Clinton
#23. To: jwpegler (#22)
You ignored by point about Hannity and Micheal Medved
Go ahead and post links to the latest "cheering" for Bush by either of them. Personally I don't listen to either of them. Is Medved on TV or radio?
#24. To: Ibluafartsky (#23) (Edited)
Go ahead and post links
Here they are:
www.google.com
I'm not your research assistant, Bozo.
the era of big government is over -- Bill Clinton
#25. To: jwpegler (#24)
I'm not your research assistant,
No, you are a fookin phoney and a bullshitter who spews lies.
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