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Rove bashes O’Donnell; O’Donnell supporter at victory party strikes back
Michelle Malkin ^ | 09/14/2010 | Michelle Malkin

Posted on 09/14/2010 8:35:24 PM PDT by Brices Crossroads

I just finished watching Karl Rove trashing GOP Senate primary winner Christine O’Donnell. It was on Sean Hannity’s FNC show. Might as well have been Olbermann on MSNBC. The establishment Beltway strategist couldn’t even bother with an obligatory word of congratulations for O’Donnell. He criticized her “character” and “rectitude” and claimed she hadn’t answered questions about her financial woes. She did so here. Rove mocked her security concerns as “nutty.” Yet, her concerns have been more than justified. See here.

Rove came across as an effete sore loser instead of the supposedly brilliant and grounded GOP strategist that he’s supposed to be. Expect more Washington Republicans to start sounding like Tea Party-bashing libs as their entrenched incumbent friends go down.

At O’Donnell’s victory speech, she invited a 9/12 patriot to speak. He sent a special message right back to Rove, recounting how Rove had met with Delaware 9/12-ers and Tea Party folks to try and convince them to back the “more electable” candidate. “No one is going to tell us how to take care of business,” the 9/12-er said he told Rove. And now, he observed, the “more electable” candidate Rove wanted them to vote for has been…unelected.

The Freedomist reports more details of the meeting:

Rove Tried to Cut a Deal For Castle With Tea Party- Teaparty News- The Collier Brothers

Sources at the Christine O’Donnell victory party revealed to The Freedomist that in December of last year Karl Rove met with Tea Party leaders in Dover, Delaware trying to get them to cut a “deal” in which they would leave Mike Castle alone and NOT support O’Donnell.

The Freedomist has also learned that Rove was allegedly acting as an operative, although in what capacity it is not known, even as he is playing the role of a political analyst on Fox New in a fair and balanced way.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Delaware
KEYWORDS: backstabberrove; benedictrove; brutusrove; christineodonnell; karlrove; palin; rove; sarahpalin
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To: A CA Guy
If he was that critical and he made you mad, then do NOT patronize him IMO.

That's what I'm saying. I won't.

81 posted on 09/14/2010 9:08:09 PM PDT by JaguarXKE (RINOs be gone!)
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To: GoCards
"Wow. Just Wow! I am learning alot this evening. Shocked and saddened by people who I thought were fighting the good fight. Open your eyes everyone!"

Rove seems to be heading in the Charlie Crist, Ken Mehlman, and Lindsey Graham mold.

82 posted on 09/14/2010 9:09:46 PM PDT by icwhatudo ("laws requiring compulsory abortion could be sustained under the existing Constitution"Obama Adviser)
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Send your money to Jim DeMint!
83 posted on 09/14/2010 9:10:11 PM PDT by GrannyAnn
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To: Brices Crossroads

Attacking O’Donnell, the GOP’s choice, on the night of her nomination, was pretty clumsy, Turd Blossom.


84 posted on 09/14/2010 9:10:24 PM PDT by Walts Ice Pick
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To: savedbygrace
the man is a moron. his great strategies about ramming thru amnesty and not fighting back to the dems trashing of Bush created the vacuum that gave us the Marxist.

Rove should go away now.

85 posted on 09/14/2010 9:10:48 PM PDT by ncalburt (e)
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To: SteveAustin

Bingo


86 posted on 09/14/2010 9:11:40 PM PDT by justrepublican (Screaming like a "Vexatious requester" at a Wellstone memorial...........)
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To: Ceebass

agree


87 posted on 09/14/2010 9:12:36 PM PDT by ncalburt (e)
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To: Brices Crossroads

Very disappointed with Rove and Perino - Stewart Varney nailed it


88 posted on 09/14/2010 9:13:20 PM PDT by PMAS
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To: JaguarXKE; LucyT
I never thought I would dislike Rove, but this is it for me, he too is a RINO. They all have their money ties together and are scared S---tless about loseing their positions. THIS IS WAR now.

I have the book--I bought it when it first came out. It demonstrates clearly that many of not all of the worst decisions of the Bush era were made by Karl Rove. In many cases, he admits he was wrong.

Karl is a bad guy because he has developed credibility at our expense and has used the credibility to support political decisions that are in many cases just plain wrong.

Frankly, if I were running a campaign for a Conservative in Delaware, I would view it as a plus to have Rove peeing on me; I would run against Rove and the Bushes as well as against the Dems and I would be very comfortable.

The real bottom line is that the Country Club-Rove-Bush Republicans and the Dems stand for advancing the same policies. Just different labels. Few substantive differences. Their policies are the reason your Country is in such difficulty. We don't have all the answers but we are not for continuing to pursue failed policies.

Someone needs to get Ms. O'Donnell and explain to her what she needs to do which is a pretty simple message and she ought to win. Rove is wrong again--if managed properly, O'Donnell ought to win this.

89 posted on 09/14/2010 9:14:02 PM PDT by David (...)
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To: lonestar67

I have a different view of his anger.

He see’s the GOP Party Machine he and Bush Built Crumbling.

His “Rainbow Coalition” approach to party building in not working today.

Christine may win Delaware, she may not.

However, the SURE FUTURE Election losers will be RINO’s.
That’s the message sent tonight.

Dana Perino on Fox News tonight was also snotty.


90 posted on 09/14/2010 9:14:25 PM PDT by tennmountainman
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To: PMAS
Things are moving fast . The sleeping are now awake . Rove , Perino whomever are dealing in the past . It is all new . Tonight was a true grand moment for the home team.
91 posted on 09/14/2010 9:16:30 PM PDT by fantom (,)
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To: liberty or death

I see that the same way.Seems it all went away when amnesty came up.


92 posted on 09/14/2010 9:19:44 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Flag_This

HEAR,HEAR!


93 posted on 09/14/2010 9:21:35 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Brices Crossroads
I had a call yesterday and again today from the GOP Senatorial Committee wanting donation. In fact they said “ we have checked our records and see you did not complete your pledge from 18 months ago. Well guess what, after the way they are about to let Christine O'Donnell swing in the win and just let Coons have the seat..they are never getting one more cent. What a bunch of s&*¢heads!
94 posted on 09/14/2010 9:22:13 PM PDT by celtic gal
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To: Brices Crossroads

Hannity was getting red he was so mad that is why he kept Rove on. I hope Rush sees this and drops Rove from his Christmas list.


95 posted on 09/14/2010 9:23:31 PM PDT by Brimack34
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To: frogjerk

I was listening to Hannity’s radio show this afternoon. He said he had been getting pressure from the Republicans regarding his staunch support of Christine O’Donnell. He sounded like he was miffed and I know I was hissed off.

Sounds like the RINO power elites in DC are really starting to worry about their cushy jobs. They need to listen to their constituents, if they have a snowball’s chance in Hades of keeping those jobs.


96 posted on 09/14/2010 9:24:36 PM PDT by bigredkitty1 (March 5,2010. Rest in peace, sweet boy. I will miss you, Big Red.)
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To: frogjerk

Wonder how long it will be before Rove joins David Gergan the Gagman on the MSM news shows?


97 posted on 09/14/2010 9:25:30 PM PDT by celtic gal
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To: Brices Crossroads

Rove wants a repeat of the party that gave it all to the Democrats in 2006. No thanks!


98 posted on 09/14/2010 9:27:19 PM PDT by pallis
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To: AeWingnut

Maybe if enough of us load up Hannity’s email with complaint about Rove, Perino and Dickyboy and Newty he will not have them on UNLESS he takes a stand against their positions as he did with Rove tonight. Hay Hannity..if you or your staff, Sweet Baby James, is reading this thread..take heed!


99 posted on 09/14/2010 9:28:49 PM PDT by celtic gal
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To: Brices Crossroads

Karl has never been a conservative with principles. He fancies himself a power broker, and guess what? He’s now out of a job because the TEA Party members don’t need him to succeed. So naturally, Karl sees his book deals and speaking engagements going down the tubes tonight.

His savage attack on Christine O’Donnell was disgusting. Tomorrow every one of us should contact Fox and tell them that we believe he no longer has anything useful to contribute to the political discussions on Hannity, O’Reilly etc. because he is so “yesterday.”


100 posted on 09/14/2010 9:29:16 PM PDT by kittymyrib
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