http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/rove/ en-us Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:07:34 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102349/posts Dear "Past Your Eyes", Torture, cronyism, abuse of power, flagrant disregard for our Constitution, and now what could be the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. These are just some of the reasons why we need to change course right now. Our proud Democratic candidates are out there fighting to help us create that change come November 4th. But, I know all too well what can happen when Karl Rove smear and fear tactics are used against Democrats working for change. They did it to me in 2002. Now I'm fighting to make sure they don't get away with... email http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102349/posts#comment Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:07:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101062/posts Tuesday night's presidential debate was good entertainment. Both candidates were animated and loose throughout a wide-ranging discussion. Sen. Barack Obama did well in Sen. John McCain's favorite format. Mr. McCain was more focused and sharp than in the first debate, though the cameras above him made his balding pate more prominent. Tom Brokaw was often a distraction: Did he really need over a hundred words -- including the name "Sherard Cowper-Coles" -- to ask about Afghanistan? Mr. McCain's advocates were cheered by him advancing the theme that Mr. Obama lacks a record of accomplishment or bipartisanship in the Senate. Mr.... wsj http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101062/posts#comment Thu, 9 Oct 2008 03:22:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099383/posts With respect, Jon misses the principal arguments for Sarah Palin. She is the governor of a state with an $11 billion operating budget, a $1.7 billion capital budget and nearly 29,000 employees; she's got more executive experience than any candidate for president or vice president this year. In Alaska she took on the state political establishment, the incumbent Republican governor and the oil companies. She's a rising star who accentuates John McCain's maverick strengths and a "hockey mom" who has developed a powerful tie to ordinary voters. That link isn't itself an argument for Palin. But being able to connect... Newsweek http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099383/posts#comment Tue, 7 Oct 2008 07:45:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098394/posts ASHINGTON — The following is a partial transcript of the Oct. 5, 2008, edition of "FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace": "FOX NEWS SUNDAY" HOST CHRIS WALLACE: With one month till Election Day, the national polls are interesting, but political insiders are focusing on the electoral map, especially on the battleground states. For more, we're joined by master strategist and Fox News contributor Karl Rove. And welcome back to "FOX News Sunday." ROVE: Good to be here. WALLACE: Let's start with the latest Rove electoral map out just this weekend. Let's put it up on the screen. Karl, you have... Fox News.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098394/posts#comment Mon, 6 Oct 2008 02:56:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098228/posts From the long Karl Rove interview on today's Fox News Sunday. Rove can't understand (and neither can I) why the McCain Campaign has spent the past several days telling everyone that McCain-Palin are going after Obama's criminal/Marxist/terrorist friends and sponsors. Rove notes that Obama tells no one, he just suddenly attacks McCain in a new way. Misdirection? This is a good question. According to Rove, Obama now has a likely 273 electoral votes, three more than needed to win. Sen. Claire McCaskill was on beating the snot out of McCain-Palin. Joe Lieberman, on McCain's side, was kindly and ineffective. What... Fox News Sunday http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098228/posts#comment Sun, 5 Oct 2008 22:41:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098000/posts Obama clinches on Rove map Mike Allen 31 minutes ago With 30 days until Nov. 4, Karl Rove projects that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) would get at least 273 electoral votes – three more than are needed to win – if the presidential election were held today. But Rove warns that this race is “susceptible to rapid changes,” so no definite prediction is possible. The remarkable forecast from the architect of the last two nationwide political victories underscores the straits that have rapidly enveloped Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) as the banking and credit crisis spread. Rove writes on Rove.com: “39... Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098000/posts#comment Sun, 5 Oct 2008 15:54:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096813/posts Dems worry Bush could pardon Rove, Miers By Susan Crabtree Posted: 10/03/08 12:55 PM [ET] Democrats are worried that President Bush may pardon Karl Rove, Harriet Miers and other key administration officials alleged to have played a role in the firing of nine U.S. attorneys. Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), who chairs a Judiciary Committee subcommittee, expressed concern Friday that Bush pardons on the final day of his tenure in the Oval Office could cut off any chance of former White House officials being forced to testify before Congress about their role in the U.S. attorneys' removal in 2006. The Department... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096813/posts#comment Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:05:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095554/posts The Tax Issue Still Resonates By KARL ROVE Conventional wisdom says tax cuts have lost their political power. "Cutting taxes has run its course," "America's great fever for lower taxes . . . has cooled," and "Republicans relied too easily on tax cuts," are among the assertions I've seen recently from different pundits. One reason offered for the alleged decline of tax cuts as a potent issue is that since 2000, tax cuts have taken 13 million filers off of the income tax rolls. Today, one-third of all filers have no federal income tax liability and nearly 40% of all... online.wsj.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095554/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 05:11:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093560/posts Chris Van Holland, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairman before the vote told 16 vulnerable democrats this November to vote NO to save their collective asses and was heard stating they plan to use the outcome of the vote against Republicans. It gets worse. 5 Democrat Committee Chairmen voted NO while Pelosi viciously attacked Republicans on the floor for not voting for the Paulson/Frank plan! Even a sub-committee chair on the banking committee,a democrat under Frank voted NO! Obama failed miserably, he couldn`t even convince south side Chicago Representatives to vote yes !. B. Rush and J.Jackson jr. both voted NO!... http://www.youtube.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093560/posts#comment Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:49:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2093589/posts Great audio of Karl Rove on John Gibson's show naming names and showing exactly why the failure of the bailout bill should be laid solely at Pelosi's feet. He also gives a little background on why the House Republicans were so irate at Pelosi's partisan speech. Good insider stuff. The Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2093589/posts#comment Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:17:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085048/posts Colmes: I don't know how John McCain and Sarah Palin present themselves as reformers. she took oil money when she ran for Lt. Governor. John McCain has oil lobbyists. Rick Davis who's campaign manager.. Rove: You know Alan.. Colmes: was a lobbyist.. Rove: Alan with all due respect you can rattle on all you want about this. But if this is the standard then you have to tell me why Tom Daschle is in charge of the transition for Senator Obama? And why Jim Johnson the former head of Fannie Mae was the head of his Vice Presidential Search Committee?... Youtube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085048/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:45:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2084760/posts This is just breaking on DU, so it's pretty lean right now. But as you all know, when something breaks on DU, you can rely on PJ, Charles or I to fix it. Earlier today, Governor Palin's personal Yahoo! e-mail account was hacked. Screen caps are all over the Internet (the posting of which, may very well be subject to prosecution). But what did this hacking yield the opposition? Nothing. Zero. As zero as Zero Possumus. Pictures of Sarah's kids, personal phone numbers that are long abandoned, and prayer requests. All just further evidence that Governor Palin is just... DUmmie FUnnies http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2084760/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:08:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084903/posts Be careful not to assign too much scientific precision to polls. They aren't as accurate as portrayed. But several different surveys at roughly the same time that show similar results are useful guides. So three trends in recent polls must worry Sen. Barack Obama and encourage Sen. John McCain... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084903/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:09:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2083323/posts Karl Rove, the former Deputy Chief of Staff and senior advisor to President George W. Bush, discussed presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama and gave his take on the legacy of the current president. But hundreds of protesters greeted Rove before, during and after his speech. When Rove tried to leave the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, at least two people and possibly a third claimed they were pepper sprayed while campus officials said they were not. A bomb threat was also determined to be unfounded, campus officials added. Rove's speech took place from 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday... dailybulletin.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2083323/posts#comment Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:16:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082244/posts Karl Rove said this morning that John McCain's attacks against Barack Obama have stretched the truth. Appearing on Fox News Sunday, Rove said McCain had "gone one step too far, and sort of attributing to Obama things that are, you know, beyond the 100-percent-truth test.” McCain has come in for scathing criticism from many in the media and independent fact-check organizations for his recent hard-edged campaign tactics. But few Republicans, and none as prominent as Rove, have criticized McCain. The former political adviser to President Bush didn't confine his critique to McCain, though. "Both campaigns are making a mistake, and... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082244/posts#comment Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:44:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079702/posts Of all the advantages Gov. Sarah Palin has brought to the GOP ticket, the most important may be that she has gotten into Barack Obama's head. How else to explain Sen. Obama's decision to go one-on-one against "Sarah Barracuda," captain of the Wasilla High state basketball champs? It's a matchup he'll lose. If Mr. Obama wants to win, he needs to remember he's running against John McCain for president, not Mrs. Palin for vice president. In Mrs. Palin, Mr. Obama faces a political phenomenon who has altered the election's dynamics. Americans have rarely seen someone who immediately connects with large... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079702/posts#comment Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:43:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2075141/posts Dear Mary, Democrats.com was born at the August 2000 Democratic convention in Los Angeles where Al Gore was nominated for President. That November, Karl Rove and Florida's Secretary of State Katherine Harris stole the election. While the theft was in progress, we organized "Count Every Vote" protests all across the country, helped the Congressional Black Caucus formally object to the counting of Florida's stolen electors (a scene made famous in "Fahrenheit 9/11"), and protested George Bush's inauguration in Washington DC. Please help our friends at the Secretary of State Project stop Republicans from stealing the 2008 election. Bob Fertik When... PUMA people voting McCain/Palin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2075141/posts#comment Fri, 5 Sep 2008 06:58:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072972/posts (CNN) – If Sen. Joe Biden was hurt that Republican operative Karl Rove called him a “big blowhard doofus” at an event in Minneapolis Monday, he didn’t show it. On hearing the news, Biden grinned and said “he’s a great American.” The blog Politicker ME reports that at a Maine delegate breakfast at the Republican National Convention, Rove, the so-called “architect” of the Bush administration, called Biden a “big blowhard doofus.” Biden, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, is notorious in Washington for being talkative at Senate hearings. Later, in response to a different question, Rove is reported to have asked... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072972/posts#comment Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:30:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072562/posts The former campaign architect for U.S. President George Bush is urging Republicans to fund political attack ads, The Washington Times reported Monday. One-time White House adviser Karl Rove has been asking top GOP campaign contributors to give money not only to the Republican National Committee but also to independent political action groups that specialize in issue-oriented attack ads, the newspaper said. Rove is said to be especially favoring Freedom's Watch, a group co-run by former GOP campaign officials Carl Forti and Tony Feather. UPI.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072562/posts#comment Mon, 1 Sep 2008 19:58:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070984/posts It was a bittersweet day for Karl Rove. 8 years from the time when he first made the news in the current President's primary campaigns, Rove had to pass the "Magnificent" crown to new Master Campaigner, John S. McCain after a nearly flawless several weeks of a campaign well run. The choice of Sarah Palin, was of course, what tipped the scales; but, one must wonder, with the hurricanes heading towards Nagin-town, did the Weather Machine come with it? Self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070984/posts#comment Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:21:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070362/posts Democrats and Republicans have scripted their conventions as tightly as possible. But after delegates return home with buttons, badges and banners, the curtain will rise on a more unruly drama: the fall session of Congress. And it could affect the November election more than the conventions. The House and Senate return to Washington Monday, Sept. 8. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hope it will be a short session, ending on Sept. 26. That will allow members to go home and campaign, not to return until after Election Day. Good luck. Congress hasn't yet passed any... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070362/posts#comment Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:17:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070268/posts Biden's Exaggerations - Inflating Obama's record will not resolve doubts. 08/28/2008 THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION exposed the central defect of Senator Barack Obama's candidacy: the absence of compelling evidence he is up to the job of president. The exposé comes courtesy of a bad habit of his running mate, Senator Joe Biden. When in doubt, Mr. Biden exaggerates. And in the past week, he did a lot. Voters expect candidates to embellish, but only so much. Go beyond acceptable stretching and a candidate may squander his most precious political possession: credibility. Mr. Obama may be on this perilous path. Last... Weekly Standard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070268/posts#comment Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:25:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2069793/posts Why is Foxnews throwing their own employee under the bus? That ticks me off! Megyn Kelly asked Rove.. did you call Lieberman? And he said no that report is untrue. She continued.. saying Lieberman confirmed the report. And Rove said "I'm not going to get into who I call" Then a Foxnews Reporter came on and basically tried to confirm the story said "Rove said Lieberman would be a devastating pick" http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2069793/posts#comment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:17:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069663/posts Democrats and Republicans have scripted their conventions as tightly as possible. But after delegates return home with buttons, badges and banners, the curtain will rise on a more unruly drama: the fall session of Congress. And it could affect the November election more than the conventions.The House and Senate return to Washington Monday, Sept. 8. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hope it will be a short session, ending on Sept. 26. That will allow members to go home and campaign, not to return until after Election Day. Good luck.Congress hasn't yet passed any one of... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069663/posts#comment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:19:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069621/posts Republican strategist Karl Rove called Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) late last week and urged him to contact Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to withdraw his name from vice presidential consideration, according to three sources familiar with the conversation. Lieberman dismissed the request, these sources agreed. Lieberman “laughed at the suggestion and certainly did not call [McCain] on it,” said one source familiar with the details. Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069621/posts#comment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:52:16 GMT