Posted on 09/24/2014 10:36:32 AM PDT by cotton1706
"The conventional wisdom is that, Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock, two good and decent men who lost their 2012 Senate campaigns in high-profile gaffes cost Republicans control of the Senate because they were too conservative.
That is a convenient lie put out by Rove and his allies to mask the fact that what really cost Republicans control of the Senate was the content-free campaigns run by Rove-backed establishment losers such as George Allen in Virginia, Tommy Thompson in Wisconsin, Connie Mack in Florida, Heather Wilson in New Mexico and especially Rick Berg who lost in North Dakota and Denny Rehberg who lost in Montana, even while Romney was carrying both those states.
The Rove-inspired content-free TV ads those candidates ran in 2012 won't gain Republicans a Senate majority in 2014.
Republicans who ran as conservatives in 2012; Ted Cruz in Texas, Deb Fischer in Nebraska and Jeff Flake in Arizona, all won.
Even if only one of the three (Cruz) has consistently delivered on their campaign rhetoric it was the limited government constitutional conservative message, not the candidate's campaign budget or resume, that lifted them to victory in 2012."
I am so glad this refutation of the Establishment's lies is being heard more and more!
Carl is a fundraiser. Period. He says whatever suits his financial purposes. I remember the last election. His predictions were dead wrong but he was raising money off them just to keep himself afloat.
Akin was nominated because McCaskill blanketed Missouri with ads claiming he was the staunchest tea party candidate out there even though he was not. I believe when you have Allen west and Sarah Palin against you, you aren’t a tea party conservative.
Why Does Anyone Listen To Karl Roves Empty Advice?
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Because his “suck-ass” admirers like Sean Hannity keep promoting him and having him on their Radio and Television broadcasts.
It's not real. Stop paying attention to it and giving it life.
Karl Rove’s perspicacity has about as much depth as that photo there.
Why, indeed?
I have been trying to wake Conservatives up to the man's obvious inadequacy, since he so clearly damaged the Republicans in the 2000 election. See Karl Rove Revisited, and some of the prior articles linked thereto.
The man has virtually single-handedly destroyed the practical political achievements of Ronald Reagan. Neither Obama's elections, nor the vast increase in Government since 2000, could have been possible without Rove's stupid advice to those who would listen.
William Flax
When I see a Rove and see its lips move, I don’t see a person, and I don’t hear words.
I see a gigantic owl belching.
And then I turn the channel.
puff boy being on Fox News all the time makes Fox look desperate. The same with Juan McCain and who in their right mind doesn’t turn the channel when either of those two come on.
Because Fox News and the WSJ give him a platform. If one or both ( I wish both) would tell him to get lost, he’d a distant has been and never of again.
Smack dab indeed
IIRC, Rove’s “meltdown” was a very slightly exasperated mention that Fox News was calling states too early. I thought he had a point, but ever since then news stories that mention him act like he was tipping over tables and throwing bottles at interns while spittle spewed from his raging lips.
I listen because I'm old and he kind of reminds me of "Porky the Pig" at times.
Habit
For the same reason they still watch Paris Hilton. The degree of WTF strains credulity. It's entertaining to witness the fail.
Content-free campaigns—Sounds like the Republican strategy this year.
Who knows?
A consistent loser and a one trick pony. Yet, he continues in the employ of the Country Club and low information republicans.
Guy really should just go away
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