Karl Rove’s unbalanced actions have demonstrated that he has some major issues with women.
His misogynism might be driven by rage against his ex-wife or it could be closeted homosexual conflict or both.
But his rage against women has made Rove unbalanced and unstable. I expect Rove’s backer will start deserting him as his madness progresses over the next year.
You might be right or it could honestly be a case that Rove is Machiavellian to his core and believes only in power-politics. People like Sarah do not play such politics, but simply proclaim truth as they understand it. It;s the Cincinnatus approach and uttely opposed to Machiavelli. Rove only plays the odds, Sarah couldn’t care less about the odds. They would never play well together no matter how their other characteristics relate.