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Rove Responds to Critics Over O’Donnell War
- Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:25pm by
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Karl Rove: “I think the questions about why she had a problem for five years with paying her federal income taxes, why her house was foreclosed on and put up for a sheriff’s sale, why it took 16 yers for her to settle her college debt and get her diploma after she went around for years claiming she was a college graduate — these and other troubling sort of personal background things, she thinks she has explained them. I think she’s got to — I think a lot of voters in Delaware are going to want more than she’s offering to them right now.”
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Docrow
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:54pmThe incumbents are toast. Rove just can’t see it. Too bad he can’t dump his pride and help restore the RNC.
Report Post »bigtruck1956
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:53pmI wish someone had bought mine before it was foreclosed. Sounds to me like a normal American, Has anyone in this Elite circle ever had to really work for a living and found that sometimes mony problems arise. Thanks to these clowns in washington I have seen many problems, How about a condo that went from115k value to 35k in value in just 2 years. Thanks Karl and GW and all the rest of you crooks.
Report Post »ron the veteran
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 3:06pmyou can thank barney frank and chris dodd for the housing crash. it was jimmy carter who started the slow death of our housing industry. him and acorn. acorn was threatening banks to loan to deadbeats who didnt even have to prove they had a job to buy a home. bush did try to rein in fanny and freddy but frank stopped him. its the dems who destroyed this econemy then all you koolaid drinkers voted in the userper in theif and spending hit a new high. its up to us to make sure they all go to jail for this. no one gave obama the rights to circumvent the courts and hand over the auto industry to the unions. laws mean nothing to obama. as you all can see, watch him try and pull something to stop this election. be ready people be ready to stand and fight. but lets do what we always do, go on offence not defence. we take them an ass whipping their momma should of given them years ago. we are americans remember. we take it to them they dont bring it to us. but let them start it, then we finish it!
Report Post »ttiben
Posted on September 17, 2010 at 9:37amRon its nice to see that someone knows what really happened to cause the mess. There were also a few RINO’s involved w/ that as well. I used to be a fan of Bush but his expansion of government after 9/11 and the final nail in the coffin for me was this one quote. “I had to abandon freemarket principles in order to save the free market.” The politicians in DC caused this problem w/ the housing industry but as usual they attack the institutions damaged by thier own igorance. Tarp was and is a joke, they should have let the “too big to fail” crowd fail. Yes it would have been bad and it would have hurt alot but we more than likely would not be in the mess we are in now.
Report Post »smallgov101
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:53pmR.I.N.O. ‘ s out conservatives in!
Report Post »08rose
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:50pmHey, Karl! Put the shovel down! How about focusing on her Democratic opponent, Chris Coons, who wrote an article for his college newspaper titled “Chris Coons: The Making of a Bearded Marxist”? Mr. Coons would fit right in with the blame America Obama-Reid-Pelosi crowd. An [Amherst College] course on cultural anthropology, noted Coons, had “undermined the accepted value of progress and the cultural superiority of the West,” while a class on the Vietnam War led him to “suspect…that the ideal of America as a ‘beacon of freedom and justice, providing hope for the world’ was not exactly based in reality.” Source: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/36726.html
Report Post »tobywil2
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:49pmHer personal problems are irrevalent.
IT’S THE ISSUE STUPID! THE ONLY RELEVANT ISSUE IS INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM OR TYRANNY!
Report Post »justsayin
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:48pmAny person running for office should be subject to a review of their qualifications, education, integrity, etc. Unfortunately the press doesn’t do this for the Dems, our President being the perfect case in point. If there are questions about any of these things, O’Donnell just needs to answer them forthrightly so we can all move on. We “Tea Party / Beckheads” will not be able to do anything for anybody in this country if we have candidates who cannot unseat / defeat their Democrat opponents. It’s about getting the DEMS the hell out, and we need to have a unified strategy for doing so.
Report Post »Jeetman
Posted on September 16, 2010 at 8:39pmOK. So does this mean we put aside our values and beliefs? And if so, aren’t we no better than them?
Sorry but I will vote for the candidate that supports MY values and beliefs. Thank God that there are a LOT more people like me than there are who would bend there values. It kind of reminds me of a book I learned about from watching Glenn Beck. Hmm… what was that book? OH YEAH! I remember.
Rules for Radicals. “The ends justifies the means”. Sorry, not in my opinion it don’t.
Report Post »Fletch
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:48pmNo Karl – we want more than you’re offering
it’s time to build a fence between the hogs and the trough
Report Post »leftiesaredangerous
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:47pmLost a lot of respect for you last night Karl.
Report Post »The Bees
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:46pmKarl there is still time for you to get on board.
The Tea Party is taking over and there is nothing you guys can do any more.
We the people have had it with the so call GOP letting down our nation. We WILL take it back!
The Patriots are Coming Karl! The Patriots are coming!
Report Post »ron the veteran
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:49pmits soon to be the GOTEA party. your rino crap got us in this mess. if you had been doing the right things there wouldnt be a commie in the white house. its time for karl to retire back to texas. go write books about how you screwed the pooch and about lost our nation to a bunch of marxist nutjobs.
Report Post »R and K
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:46pmI love you, Karl, I do. You just need to understand we, the people in America, have really never been about the “game” of party politics that you love, and are so good at.. We’ve been lazy, we’ve gotten by, we’ve complained, and now we see we need to DO something about the mess in our government before it’s too late. It’s that simple.
Report Post »If the candidates that are being chosen this round prove to be disappointing, they’ll be gone next time. Just like our founders envisioned. It will work out, promise.
MAULEMALL
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:45pmThis makes Rove seem very small and petty
Report Post »dmhirman
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:45pmIt‘s does amaze me how so many are ready to demand explaining one’s background and nit-pick life’s happenings. no one’s life is perfect. remember: do not throw stones at glass houses.
Report Post »The Bees
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:54pmHear Here!
Report Post »Redeye
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:44pmKarl Rove is making a career ending mistake. For him to go on this morning & give ammo to Robert Gibbs to fire at O’Donnell is unforgivable.
I’m glad we did find out the Real Karl Rove & can now show him the door.
Bye Karl!
Report Post »Catherine A.
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 3:50pmAmmo not just for Gibbs, but for the Coons campaign.
bswanson
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:44pmKarl why aren’t you this tough on the Democrats? Come on Karl get behind the republican nominee and give her support.
Report Post »honey46
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:23pmyes they need to give her ther support.and stop ther crying
Report Post »acumen
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:43pmLet me see if I have this right. The Delaware and Washington Republicans dug up all the dirt they could find and slimed Christine O’Donnell in the worst light possible during the election. Now they come out and say she is just too dirty to vote for. Go figure! She then beat their Dinosaur who was suppose to be the unbeatable one – figure that one out. Now we have some of the Washington Republicans, Carl Rove and the Weekly Standard guys included, are still sliming her. Here they are out there campaigning for the Democrats as hard as they can! They want her to lose so they can say, “we told you so” – aren’t we great! What a bunch of babies – “wanting to take their ball and going home.” Now the Democrats are using these comments by these airheads to slime her. Way to go Carl – idiot!
Report Post »M31Sailor
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 5:39pmTime for the GNP
Grand New Party
Vote in November
Report Post »bocablaze
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:43pmKarl Rove doesn’t “get” it. I hope he has an open enough mind to realize that his attitudes have become part of the problem instead of part of the solution. He has now firmly identified himself with the old guard in Washington, protective of their elite status in Washington, rather than protective of the American people. Let’s not forget, the old guard, regardless of party, are the ones who voted to give hundreds of billions of dollars to banks, and what do we have to show for it? What a rip off and scam that was.
In this economy, O‘Donnell’s financial issues merely mean that she might be one of the few people in Washington who can really understand the destruction unleashed on the American middle class by the economic problems and high unemployment of the last several years.
By the way, who will be the first politician to stand up and ask for truth in the unemployment statistics? Right now the official rate doesn’t even count people whose benefits have expired, people who have given up trying to find an “above-ground economy” job, and recent college graduates that are looking for a job but have not found one, not to mention people who are ‘underemployed’. I wonder who will have the cojones to bring some truth to Washington? I’m tired of being lied to.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:28pmDear Boca, What a well-written perfect assessment you have posted. Wow…….right on the money, all the way!
Report Post »KeithOlberdink
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:42pmKarl, you are part of that old establishment GOP. Shut the hell up and GO AWAY! take John Mccain with you!
Report Post »BenInNY
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:40pm“why it took 16 years for her to settle her college debt and get her diploma after she went around for years claiming she was a college graduate.”
Report Post »So it wasn‘t that she hadn’t taken and passed the classes, but that she was unable to pay back her loans, went through some financial hardship? So how many people here can be called “liars” because they were broke?
The Bees
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:47pmApparently not Karl? LOL
She’s one of us. That’s why we need her in Washington!
Report Post »Skwerl
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:57pmHer student loan is paid off? I envy her.
Report Post »tobywil2
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:40pmCarl Rove and Senator Graham (R, SC) believe that the “Tea Party Movement” is unsustainable. Perhaps, that is just wishful thinking on their part.
The fact is that it is that either the “Tea Party Movement” or Carl Rove and Senator Graham will go the way of the Dodo bird.
RINOS cannot survive in a nation of citizens that understand that FREEDOM RESULTS IN PROSPERITY AND THAT TYRANNY IS THE ROOT OF POVERTY AND DESPAIR. Mr. Rove’s proves that he understands his peril. RINOS like Mr Rove and Senator Graham are more of a danger to the American Revolution than the admitted tyrants like Obama.
We the people will not yield to the tyranny of King George III even under “new management.”
Report Post »http://commonsense21c.com/
dteam270
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:39pmPut down the shovel carl I think its deep enough.
Report Post »aprilp
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:39pmI think Karl is right. Don’t we want everything out in the open from our candidates? If she is not fiscally responsible with her own finances we really can’t expect her to be with the countrys. I don’t really care if she has a college degree but I do care that she is 100% honest.
Report Post »R and K
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:53pmOh my, my, my. Can anyone that has been in our government really bring up a candidate’s personal fiscal responsibility, and call it a disqualifier? When we know of the heinous ways that our tax money is being spent by the people who are in control now? I can’t believe anyone who has struggled with money issues could be as careless.
Report Post »Bril
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:16pmI think it only shows she is human. It’s embarrasing stuff, and I don’t blame her for it. It looks like she can relate to many of the difficulties that the majority of Americans are living through right now. She can definitely relate better than any of the elite in Washington right now.
Report Post »ron the veteran
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:37pmjust how honest are you aprilp? shes answered the questions about her finances. tell me how are you at paying your bills? have you ever been behind? if you say never your a liar. the ladys got guts and we should support her. unless you like whats happening to our country and our rights?
Report Post »wodiej
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:54pmFirst of all we don‘t even know the particulars of O’Donnell’s financial past. Second, whatever it is, why does that disqualify her from office? Who the hell hasn’t had money problems, had a car repossessed, filed bankruptcy, etc. etc. etc.?? Practically NO ONE. And oh Karl, most people don’t make the kind of money you make so it may take them a little longer to pay off a 60 or 70 thousand dollar college loan. I don‘t see a friggin’ halo on your head. You and Newt need to shut your piehole.
Report Post »Andrew Ryan
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 3:27pmI agree with you APRILP. People are attacking conservatives like Rove, you, and I because we dare to hold our candidates accountable for past actions.
Again, Rove is right. I want us to pick up this seat but as I have said before I doubt this woman’s ability to do so.
Report Post »Seagal45
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 4:27pmWho in their life has NOT had financial problems from time to time? The only thing relevant is whether or not you learn from your mistakes. I personally would rather have someone in there who knows what it’s like to have gone through problems and come out the other side a little wiser. I’m sick of rich elites running like they know how the “average” American feels.
Report Post »TinkerBrendie
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:36pmI’m not sure which one loves hearing his own voice more – Karl Rove or Newt Gingrich – but I personally am tired of hearing either one speak. Just sit over in the corner and look pretty, guys, while we Tea Party / Beckheads do the heavy lifting of getting our country back on the track you stepped over in your quests for personal power and influence.
Report Post »Freelancer
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:31pmStop the whining! No more republicans working for the democrats behind the scenes! The game is over.
Report Post »julynn
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:31pmHow is that it is always conservatives who owe explanations? Can ANYBODY explain to me what and who these clowns are in Washington?
Report Post »ron the veteran
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:32pmthey are the ones who screwed things up so the democommies took control. karl your not a delaware voter they picked who they wanted. now its up to you to support her like her or not shes on our side. we know how well you did. its time to put some real conservatives in office now in the hopes they can fix the mess you helped to bring about. let the ******** think they can beat her real easy. its up to the voters who will be there. not you! your job is to say “how can i help you win?”
Report Post »Skwerl
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:55pmJackasses, nothing but a herd of clueless jackasses.
Report Post »WVRob
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 1:29pmHey Karl, shut up. You and your kind no longer matter. We’re done with you.
MrsK
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:20pm100% agreed.
Report Post »Poverty with a view
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:21pmA message to Karl and the establishment republicans – it’s too late to go for the ride, the train has already left the station. If you were left behind, it’s your own damn fault! Sorry Karl.
Report Post »anOpinion
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:28pmHow can you say “shut up”?
Every liberal reporter and analyst “shut up” about Obama and thats how he got voted in. I don’t care who the candidate is, they ALL require vetting.
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:30pmRight!
Report Post »teapartyextremist
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:34pmI use to have a lot of respect for Karl Rove’s opinion, but now he’s no better then the rest of the establishment GOP. Very disappointing…
Report Post »Poverty with a view
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:35pmAnother thing – It is sad that candidates need “political gurus” to win elections! Focus on WE THE PEOPLE and learn and respect the constitution for God’s sake! Does that require a freakin’ guru?
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:38pmKarl—SHUT UP!! Are you listening? No one cares what you’re saying.
Report Post »M31Sailor
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:41pmI was very unconfortable watching K Marx oops Rove last night with that knife in my back. Karl’s site should be contacted by all of us, asking why this interference in a states primary.
Vote in November
Report Post »ron the veteran
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:51pmyou know what karl we seen what you can do and its almost cost us our nation. you dont impress me eather.
Report Post »patricmykel
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 2:51pmwhat happened to supporting the republican Karl????
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 3:00pmKarl Rove……….will the real Homer Simpson stand up!
Report Post »mhojai
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 3:05pmKarl’s response was a big disappointment.
The political elites no longer believe in the American dream of overcoming difficulties and doing the right thing… they merely want to get elected .. very sad!
Michael
Report Post »M31Sailor
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 3:13pmW C Fields said it best
How do you like your RINOS?
Well Done
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 3:35pmLet’s start a campaign to get FOX to fire ROVE as a paid consultant. What say ye?
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 3:38pmBe assured that your feelings are not being looked at on blaze. Really want to have an effect or just want to complain?
Tell fox we want rove fired now!!!!!
Bullcop34
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 4:00pmVery disappointed with Karl. Just one more reason to vote ALL incumbents out.
Report Post »NeoLibertarian
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 4:23pmAmen brother
Report Post »dano
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 4:23pmWell said. Can we please get the mouths of Fox, MSNBC, CNN, and all the other so-called experts off the news channels. PLEASE??? Go away Rove.
Report Post »Compete or Lose
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 4:27pmMr. Rove, this is one that you missed and instead of being PO’d because you think you are smarter than the rest of us, you need to wake up and smell the coffee. I think it is time for Mr. Rove to get out there and appologize and throw his support for Ms O’Donnell and personally make a campaign contribution to her as part of his mea culpa.
Report Post »E-MAN
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 5:16pmShut your pie-hole Karl. Lets not jump into smearing without facts. Do your homework, and if you have something intellegent to say, then go ahead flap your lips. Leave the leading questions and the un/half truths to the people who lack substance.
Report Post »gopgirl
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 5:25pmI surely hope Karl Rove changes his mind and tells all of us REAL CONSERVATIVES that he is sorry.
Report Post »I have tickets to hear him speak next Monday and right now, as it stands, I’m not going.
Philton
Posted on September 15, 2010 at 10:31pmKarl is mad because this revolution has no place for him and his cronies!!
Okieflyover
Posted on September 16, 2010 at 2:31amKarl, We want more than your establishment candidates have to offer, especially if they are as pro-choice, pro-cap and trade and pro-spending as the establishment Candidate was in Delaware.
Spend your time beeeaaattccchhhinnng about Rangle and how the Democrats keep re-electing people who you wouldn’t trust to use the good china for fear they would steal it. Quit complaining about Republicans and/or Tea Party candidates. If you had told Bush to veto a spending bill or two maybe you would have more credibility than you do.
Who is to say O‘Donnell can’t win in November. I would rather have 20% of the electorate who are fired up and ready to vote than 45% of the electorate who won’t even back their own candidate.
Report Post »Mosell
Posted on September 16, 2010 at 8:17amAmen!!!
Report Post »Tomr
Posted on September 16, 2010 at 8:51amIt is amazing. I use to really like this guy. I hope he disappears from the seen quickly.
Report Post »Trinka
Posted on September 16, 2010 at 1:10pmHey Karl…Are you working for the DNC now? You sure sound like it…it’s been 2 days now..get behind the canidate or keep quiet…this bashing is NOT helping your GOP either..
Report Post »Dandeb1999
Posted on September 16, 2010 at 3:06pmKarl, you just don’t get it. It is just this compromise that has gotten us to where we are today. Vote for the RINO and hold your nose so your party has power…but don’t complain when your party does the same stupid things, just not so bad! We are done with that!! WE THE PEOPLE want constitutional conservatives who will respect the constitution and actually follow through with that oath they take to “Protect and Defend the Constitution of the United States…” My personal desire is to vote in statesmen who will implement term limits to save the Republic.
Report Post »enufisenuf
Posted on September 16, 2010 at 3:51pmbecause Rangel and Waters would be a better choice…ppfffffttttttt!!!
Report Post »dclanton
Posted on September 16, 2010 at 4:10pmI think Karl should shut up because he and Mr. Bush and the OLD Cronnies in Washington are not what America Needs. He has gotten his butt handed to him on more than a few occassions by Sarah Palin and her Candidates. Here Here….
Report Post »American Kafir
Posted on September 16, 2010 at 6:31pmHey Karl, thanks mucho for those “wonderfully unfunded mandated medicare meds” for grandpa and grandma. My children will enjoy paying for those forever.
Report Post »dkdeuel
Posted on September 16, 2010 at 8:07pmI can’t begin to tell you how far the price of his stock has dropped for me. I used to admire him and now he’s just another elitist hack.
Report Post »Timekeeper
Posted on September 16, 2010 at 10:32pmAgree completely – Rove, understand this – YOU don’t decide who wins – WE DO! You are part of the problem.
Report Post »Jeff Williams
Posted on September 16, 2010 at 11:50pmKarl Rove…. YOU WERE WRONG! She Won!!!
Now go tell the RNC that the old way of looking at races will not work any longer. The RNC MUST move right and in line with the views of the Tea Party! No more pretend Republicans! Change Is Coming!
Report Post »hammer09
Posted on September 17, 2010 at 1:43amI wouldn’t be too hard on Rove – I figure the Repubs are just bringing out the dirty laundry in their way to air it before the libs/progressives do it themselves. This way, the big story is the fracture in the Republican party instead of allowing the MSM to make oversized hay about any “transgressions”. If I were driving this politically on O‘Connel’s side, that‘s exactly what I’d do.
Report Post »swkimbl
Posted on September 17, 2010 at 7:45amRove is a inside the beltway thinker, and the people are getting sick and tired of this kind of politics,
Report Post »where were the rep. party when all of Obama’s baggage came to light? all you could hear was crickets.
And now we are stuck with a man that wants to distroy this great country, the republican party needs to wake up and listen to the people who elected them instead instead og kissing the ring of the statis quo, Rove has lost a lot of credibility with me.