Politics

Is Karl Rove ‘Walking Back’ His O’Donnell Diss?

Talking Points Memo is saying, “Well, that didn’t take long.”  The left spin goes like this:

Perhaps it’s no surprise that Rove buckled under the pressure of his right-wing critics, rushing onto Fox this morning to change the narrative. How can you call me establishment? he asked. I supported Sharron Angle for goodness’ sake! And as to that whole “the GOP Senate majority is doomed” thing, Rove is now claiming that not only does he think O’Donnell can win, he actually orchestrated sending NRSC money to her campaign.

Here’s the clip:

“My job is not to be a cheerleader for every Republican.”

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  • CoolCal1924
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:57pm

    Rove admitted on Greta that he “consults” aside from role on FoxNews. Suspect Rove needs to discredit O’Donnell who would not pay him to “consult”, goes super-negative in the primary since Castle’s record cannot be defended, now must trash O’Donnell to prevent victory that would diminish his credibility and lose him clients. Same method carried out in Kansas where Moran was vilified by Tiahrt (Rep. Establishment loser) – very negative campaign by Tiahrt despite Moran having more conservative record. Dick Morris tried to mislead viewers/voters by claiming Moran was not conservative and trailing badly in polls, totally false. Thankfully, Jerry Moran won.
    Hey FOX – pull these clowns off the air!

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  • artskoe
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:56pm

    Karl, it took me 7 years to pay off my student loan – and that was for one year of college. My mortgage company made a mistake and tried to auction off my home and I had to hire a lawyer to keep it from being sold (the day before the auction!).

    Does that mean I am ineligible to run for office? Do I have a “checkered” past?

    Greta got it Right last night…now go fix your hair.

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  • Hugh Williams
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:54pm

    To late Karl… you let the genie out of the bottle. You exposed your true beliefs. Go away with all the other RINO’s.

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    • rmsuperglide
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 3:31pm

      carl may have called it like he saw it,but he should not have kept badmouthing this lady for 2 days just because he called it wrong !!!!! i think he damaged her more then MSNBC!!!!!!!!! thanks carl,SORE LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Chas77
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:48pm

    Nobody is perfect…but just remember don’t let it happen again there, Karl.

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  • Raptor
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:46pm

    Of all people, the “Architect”….(I just gagged)…….should know that a solid, long lasting building
    must be built on a solid foundation. This “Architect” must have missed the course on structural integrity. The same rules apply to successful party politics. “We the People” do not want (we’ve said so loudly!) lying, cheating, crooked politicians that openly scam us and constantly flip flop on issues, etc. Rove is a liar and hippocrite……how can he call himself conservative, lead us on with his rhetoric, and then support his ole buddy who is for: stimulus, Cap & Trade, heath care, etc.
    We have now seen that Rove is no better, probably worse than many others we all thought were for US. He is only interested in the Chess game of elections, etc……..no concern for “WE the People”.
    This man is no longer credible or significant, and certainly can no longer be trusted.

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  • JJMinor
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:44pm

    All he had to do was say, “See, the American people are really serious about changing this country. More power to Ms. O’donnell.” But no, he needed to poke a stick in her eye. Well, I guess when you’ve been a poker for as long as he has, it’s just force of habit.

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  • rstarce
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:42pm

    Like everyone else who thinks like the corrupt people in DC, he doesn’t consider what the American people think is right for the country, only what government thinks is best for us poor stupid people.
    He is pretty much an elitist himself, however, I like him, he made a BIG Mistake, so he has to “suck up” I don‘t think O’Donnell was the best choice to represent tea party values, but she was selected and elected and we’ll all support her.

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  • LIBERALS-CRIPPLED-Too-HIGH-FOR-CRUTCHES
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:41pm

    Yeah, Karl,,,,, lets see you “unscramble” that egg,,, me thinks you saw the outpouring yesterday, after the REAL you came out election night, when you RHINO buddy got toasted…. YOU are NO longer to be trusted. SINCE WHEN DID SOMEONE WHO HAD NO JOB BECOME A TALKING POINT, excuse me,,,, THAT is why the tea party is going to change this country come november,,, you put every country over America, by sending out jobs overseas, to Mexico, to Central America, to China, to Japan,,, making it where AMERICAN oil drilling is illegal,,, but it is ok to FINANCE foreign oil companys in Brazil, and elsewhere,,,,, we sick of ALL OF YOU IN WASHINGTON,, and there is not a dime’s worth of difference in you RHINO repubs and the socialist damocraps,,,,, all the same,,, KARL,, I said yesterday,,, what’s in the well will come up EVERY time,,, and it did election night,,,go back in your hole and support your “buddies” of establishment repugs,,,,, BUT as for the CONSERVATIVE voters,, we had enough,,,
    “if you want to have what you’ve always had, keep doing what you’ve always done,, but if you want to have what you never had, do what you’ve never done”,,, well, come November,,,,, we THROWING OUT SOME OF THE TRASH,,, WILL GET SOME MORE OUT COME 2012,,, THEN 2014 WILL FINISH THE JOB,,,,, this is a movement,, and we will not be stopped by being slandered, called racist, shouted down, mocked, downplayed, laughed at, spit on, belittled, or by being called rednecks, or whitee’s,,,,, ALL of us are not “whitee’s”,,, so get use to people of color who actually do not drink your puke you spill out like it is Gospel… YOU have kept us down far too long,, and we seeing the light,,, find another victim,,,, we are being enlightened ,,,, and THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE….. SWEET

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  • G man
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:41pm

    Too late. This is irreparable. And I really liked Karl. He is dead to me.

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  • Mike in WV
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:39pm

    He revealed himself and what he really believes. Please fade away now, Karl.

    I would like principled people now, not more manipulative, appeasing party hacks. I’ll take a person, even with some baggage, who will stand up for principles over winning rather than yet another RINO who sells out traditional America at regular intervals.

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  • LoveThyNeighbor
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:38pm

    What he says here makes a lot of sense. But O’Donnell won and she needs all of our support. Without it the Republican party will be split, the Tea Party will have no chance of winning. The far left liberal Democrats will have all the power. We can not let that happen. We have to stand united or else we will fall.

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  • Drew55
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:35pm

    Even the best get it wrong sometimes – “waddling it back” Ha!! – perfect description

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  • Gan Gan
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:35pm

    Carl is a liberal Republican as was President Bush. Carl had a good thing going there for awhile, but I think he has fallen on his own sword. Carl is not a conservative.

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  • termiteteacher
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:33pm

    Remember, back in the Summer, when Newt backed the RINO in a NY district instead of the unknown Conservative? This is similar to that. Newt and Karl are aged politicians. They think more about strategy than us pissed off Conservatives who think more about principle. Karl can learn just like Newt has learned to keep his ear more to the ground than in the wind. Both’s opinion is still valuable. They just don’t have the last word; we, the voters, do.

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    • termiteteacher
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 1:01pm

      Try to remind yourself that the Primaries are the time to distinguish between RINOs and Conservative. After the primary, we have to UNITE and vote perhaps for the lesser of two evils; when “that is all you got.” Karl is doing that now; as he should.

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    • alienguns
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 2:54pm

      I agree….and sending a RINO to washington is just like sending a democrat…they are the same…RINO’s are democrats in an elephant suit

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  • Suzanne Winter
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:26pm

    It as really disappointing to hear Rove‘s rantings about O’Donnell. At least we’re now well-informed regarding Rove‘s belief and dedication to the GOP’s “purity” instead of his belief in the will of the American people. I lost all respect for Rove on this one. His personal attacks against O’Donnell were relentless and wholly divisive.

    Too bad. For a guy with a brain, he lost more than half of it displaying his hate-filled agenda all over the airwaves yesterday.

    Rove never did understand the TEA Party, though. He pretended as if he did, like so many of the GOPers. The voting public, at least the conservative portion, is fully awake and aware. GOPers that don‘t pass the public’s “gut test” won’t be sitting in the seats of power any longer. Rove is a “company” man. Doubtful he’ll ever understand the chasm of difference between “America” and “Washington DC”.

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  • MOONRISE
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:25pm

    Could it be, he and many others in the republican establishment have finally come out of their deep sleep. The American people have.

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  • unionrockstar
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:24pm

    You can’t put the bullet back in the gun.
    When you say it is said / after that you can only repent…….Just as Obama indorsed the mosque and please don’t remind me of their rights

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  • basskids
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:24pm

    I think he called it as he saw it. Problem is, I don‘t think even Karl has a clue of the brush fire that’s headed Washington’s way. I don’t think any of us realize just how big this thing is. We are seeing something in our lifetime that is unprecedented. I think as the people begin to actually realize we’ve had the power all along, this movement will do nothing but grow. Our biggest challenge is going to be apathy. When positive changes are made and life starts to get comfortable again, we must remain vigilant and never surrender our values and principles as a nation ever again.

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    • chubbzbar
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 1:21pm

      So true — the candidates who get elected this November and the ones who get elected in 2012 had also better be vigilant and not surrender their values — because you are correct, WE DO HAVE THE POWER

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    • grandpa2
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 2:30pm

      Calling it the way you see it and jumping ship are two different things. The Sword and Pettard gang, We may fail, fall or be hoisted but we will NEVER QUIT. Get up and keep the march on.

      right on to the Future Senator Christine Odonnell fund raising. Who else needs help. We all need to put it up.

      In an atmosphere of total forgiveness fear cannot exist! Commit and Never Quit!

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    • Rillobymorning
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 3:29pm

      You are correct in theory that Republicans have been apathetic in the past. We can, and I believe we will prevail in November, but it will be interesting to see what crawls out of the woodwork on election day….Acorn…New Black Panther’s (don‘t forget the DOJ won’t prosecute them), SEIU, ACLU. Somehow, these slugs seem to come out of nowhere.

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  • Weetsie
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:17pm

    I forgive you Karl, but don’t let it happen again!

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    • Weetsie
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:25pm

      But it still bothers me that Karl would back a guy that voted for cap and tax. Ok, I can forgive, but I won’t forget

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  • Comeandtakeit
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:17pm

    He certainly was a “Cheerleader” for that Obama Republican Mike Castle. He just needs to shut up. When have you seen in recent times a liberal democrat pundit stabbing a Democrat in the back? Its okay in this case though at least he’s getting paid for it by Fox. He’s so delicate about his “principles” as a commentator for Fox, but as far as Castles principles as another one of those Rhino’s he had no problems with that. Was Specter worth it? How about those hags up in Maine. They care less about actually changing things in Washington, and more about getting their Chairmanships (in committees) where they at least have power. Castle was in office for 40 Years – that in itself is a crime. Politics should not be a CAREER.

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    • BorderCollieFeeder
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 9:30pm

      I loved your post!

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    • mikasgrandma
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 9:36pm

      so true… our founders never intended the holding of political office to be a career, but a duty for a short time, then go back to their regular jobs. unfortunately, most of these “career politicians” no nothing about working in the real world. sadly, when they finally retire or get booted out of office, they will most likely receive a tax-payer funded pension for life, then go on the speech circuit (or get tenure in a university) for life and still never know what it is like to work.

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  • PhilipJames
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:16pm

    Look, Karl has been sucking the hind teat of the Republican Party for many years and many millions of dollars. Fear of the teat running dry prompted his outburst the last few days, but when O’Donnell raised over $1 million in the last 24 hours, he realized he was the mistake, the screw up, the wacky one.
    Karl is an old, little establishment fart who is no longer relevant. He and the circle boys in Washington, you know, the ones who bend over, grab their ankles, form a circle and keep their noses in there…. out in the country they call them brown nosers… in Washington they call them the inside elite and political geniuses.

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  • tobywil2
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:14pm

    The damage has been done. The “Wannabe Tyrants” will use clips from his “diss” until the November election. http://commonsense21c.com/

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    • Libertius
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 7:22pm

      Agree with Toby. Lots has been reported/written about Rove’s outburst, but his motive remains a mystery to me. Rove is the calm, collected professional, but the anger and hatred he demonstrated the other evening lads me to believe that there’s more to this than we know. I’ve read some speculation base on who hired who, etc., but his vile remarks seemed personal to me. Likely will never know.

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    • jcatlanta
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 11:13pm

      This is simply BS. Rove was not conducting himself as a professional analyst that night. I watched him and Dana PerRINO saying the say talking points and it was done in a way I have never seen him vocalize. He had a horse in that race and we KNOW that now. He was working for Castle and lost. He is definitely part of the GOP establishment and I will turn offd the TV when he comes on. He has nothing I am interested in. I’ll listen to a DEM that voices an alternate opinion because there is truth in advertising. I’m not interested in what a Benedict Arnold has to say.

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    • politicaljules
      Posted on September 17, 2010 at 3:05am

      Ditto. Rove was wrong but Rove is a strategist and this is what he does. For too long GOP has been beat to death by the Demonrats who pounce on any little ***** in the chain. They have been brow beaten to not accept any skeletons because they know dems have always been able to capitalize on them.

      However, with that said, the Tea Party is changing the face of things and see the dems as corrupt fear mongers who fraud themselves to the top. Unfortunately the GOP is still working in the same old broke machine and they are not sure how to handle the teaparty. It is easy for them and for rove to slip into the same old ways when they feel they need to exercise some leadership. To be completely honest, the teaparty does not always get it right either. aka scott baby rino brown.

      So I see this as growing pains. Drop the rove hate and move on. If we were dems we would ignore it and give rove a nobel peace prize. see Rangel for a perfect example. Rove was wrong, but he definably got that message. Take his good parts and lets work together.

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  • hempstead1944
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:12pm

    Just another “spin” artist. He has fallen on his own petard!

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    • Buck Bagaw
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:50pm

      Er, it may be just semantics, but you fall on a sword, a petard gets hoisted.

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    • DeeDee Wilson
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 1:30pm

      But being hoist by a petard is at least a lot more *visually* interesting — small, wet, meaty pieces of the petard hoister being explosively distributed all over the gate and walls of the castle. Whereas falling on a sword wouldn’t even get 5 seconds on the evening news unless there is LOTS of blood.

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    • Buck Bagaw
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 1:54pm

      Deedee, There is someone else who knows what that saying actually means?? I think I’m in love!

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    • ColoradoJersey
      Posted on September 18, 2010 at 12:31am

      buck gotcha on that one

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  • wingedwolf
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:12pm

    he‘s waddling it back as quickly as it’s possible to waddle.

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  • wingedwolf
    Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:10pm

    As quick as he can, but not gracefully

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    • Buck Bagaw
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:46pm

      Karl must have a touch of Obaba-itis. That is an affliction that makes you believe that you did not say what you said while millions of people heard you say it. His comments were hurtful and uttered with the intent of doing damage to this upstart that unseated one of his progressive cronies. I believe Mr Rove has “jumped the shark” this time by showing his true colors and lost his credibility. He can try to gloss it over all he wants but you can’t call back a bullet.
      Please contribute to Ms O‘Donnell’s campaign and prove this egghead wrong.

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    • CoolCal1924
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 12:54pm

      Rove admitted on Greta that he “consults” aside from role on FoxNews. Suspect Rove needs to discredit O’Donnell who would not pay him to “consult”, goes super-negative in the primary since Castle’s record cannot be defended, now must trash O’Donnell to prevent victory that would diminish his credibility and lose him clients.
      Same method carried out in Kansas where Moran was vilified by Tiahrt (Rep. Establishment loser) – very negative campaign by Tiahrt despite Moran having more conservative record. Dick Morris tried to mislead claiming Moran was not conservative and trailing badly in polls, totally false. Thankfully, Jerry Moran prevailed. Hey FOX – pull these clowns off the air!

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    • RBdublinohio
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 2:42pm

      My view of Rove plummeted upon seeing him savage this candidate. What is her crime / offense to be attacked by one of her own? Beating a liberal in GOP clothing. What is the difference if the RINO won vs. an actual DEM. Same result. I would rather lose with a conservative than win with a false Republican.
      If Rove applied the same passion to going after the Marxist O’Donnell is set to face Nov. 2, how much better would the results be?

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    • MattyFos
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 3:09pm

      Welcome back Mr. Rove.
      Say what you want about him. But I think Christine O’Donnell would rather have rove with her than against her.

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    • Amerigo Vespucci
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 3:50pm

      Karl just marginalized himself and showed that he no longer has what it takes to be a mainstream analyst. Too bad, I like him. By the way, is it me or does Karl look exactly like James Brady http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/L8y9jF4S5pg/Former+Press+Secretary+Brady+Visits+White/5OhdU8W_fpY

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    • Compete or Lose
      Posted on September 16, 2010 at 4:36pm

      Mr Rove needs to march himself to DE and appear in person with Ms O’Donnell and appoligize on air and hand her his personal contribution check. He then needs to face the camera and say “I was wrong and I support Christine and will campaign for her in person.”

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