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Karl Rove disputes HuffPo report of a ‘plot to stop Trump.’ But there’s more to the story.
Washington Post ^ | 3-14-2016 | Callum Borchers

Posted on 03/14/2016 3:43:19 PM PDT by Citizen Zed

It looked like a great scoop by the Huffington Post — a peek behind the curtain of a clandestine meeting where top Republicans, media titans and high-tech big shots plotted to stop Donald Trump from winning the White House. Here's how the March 7 story began:

[Billionaires, tech CEOs and top members of the Republican establishment flew to a private island resort off the coast of Georgia this weekend for the American Enterprise Institute's annual World Forum, according to sources familiar with the secretive gathering.

The main topic at the closed-to-the-press confab? How to stop Republican front-runner Donald Trump.]

The trouble, according to GOP strategist Karl Rove — who reportedly made a Trump-bashing presentation that was “a highlight of the gathering” — is that thwarting his party’s front-runner was far from a central theme of the off-the-record, invitation-only summit organized by one of the country’s preeminent conservative think tanks.

“No," Rove said in an interview. "Not at all."

In fact, the political mastermind who earned the nickname “Bush’s Brain” as a top adviser to President George W. Bush said his address to the assembled luminaries had nothing to do with Trump at all.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: karlrove; stoptrump
Who is taller, Rove or Rubio?
1 posted on 03/14/2016 3:43:19 PM PDT by Citizen Zed
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To: Citizen Zed

I’m not sure which has the longer Pinocchio nose at this point...


2 posted on 03/14/2016 3:45:01 PM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: Citizen Zed

Rove LIES.


3 posted on 03/14/2016 3:45:49 PM PDT by heights
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To: Citizen Zed

Where was Rush on March 7? Not on the radio.


4 posted on 03/14/2016 3:46:54 PM PDT by maggief
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To: Citizen Zed

We know what GOPee thinks. They voted for Rubio here in D.C. They can count on Rubio. The only waves he knows how to make are in his foam bath.


5 posted on 03/14/2016 3:47:21 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Citizen Zed

Rove is probably lying to cover up the truth.

Bush’s brain, no wonder Bush got almost everything wrong during his 8 years in office.


6 posted on 03/14/2016 3:49:32 PM PDT by euram
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To: Citizen Zed
B.S.

The entire story is Bull's Eye accurate!

We're watching it unfold!

7 posted on 03/14/2016 3:51:07 PM PDT by onyx (You're here posting, so sign-up to DONATE MONTHLY!)
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To: Citizen Zed

Squeal like a piggie,Rovian swine !


8 posted on 03/14/2016 4:06:01 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (FUBO)
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To: Citizen Zed

Rove is such an @ss they probaly only talked about it when he was out of the room for milk and cookies


9 posted on 03/14/2016 4:08:14 PM PDT by Cyman
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To: Citizen Zed

I’d be willing to bet one of the topics was how Apple needs to open its encryption for good of the country.
Rove is stupid enough to push for it.


10 posted on 03/14/2016 4:53:46 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: maggief
Where was Rush on March 7? Not on the radio.

Is this True Rush did not do his show March 7th?

11 posted on 03/14/2016 5:17:53 PM PDT by scooby321
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To: scooby321
Is this True Rush did not do his show March 7th?

On March 7:


12 posted on 03/14/2016 5:23:38 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Rubio: All the slipperiness of Bill Clinton, with none of the smarts.)
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To: scooby321

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2016/03/07/guest_host_mark_steyn

Guest Host Mark Steyn
March 07, 2016


13 posted on 03/14/2016 5:24:46 PM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

RushRINO has been Establishment for many years.

It would not surprise me if he attended the Sea Island conference - especially since he’s been twisted in Pretzel Logic to defend CanuckTed and the “full-throated conservative” Senator from FLA.


14 posted on 03/14/2016 5:29:19 PM PDT by newfreep (TRUMP & <S>Cruz</S> 2016 - "Evil succeeds when good men do nothing" - Edmund Burke)
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To: newfreep

Have no idea when this began, but do see it now with Cruz over Trump. And as to Rubio - he repeatedly said at the time of the hyper gang of 8 Rubio was doing what he thought best in order to stop BO’B from doing more damage to our nation with his illegal handshakes. THIS WAS AFTER the known fact that Rubio spoke out of both sides of his mouth English/Spanish. Rush has lost his touch and needs replacing Someone earlier mentioned Mark Steyn. It would seem strange having a Brit cover American Politics but he has a lot on the ball. Sorry Rush, you blew it this year. Now walk hand in hand with your new bride and enjoy life doing what you’ve always dreamed of doing.


15 posted on 03/14/2016 6:33:57 PM PDT by V K Lee (u TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP to TRIUMPH Follow the lead MAKE AMERICA GREAT)
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To: kingu

I’ll give Tokyo five Pinnichios for that one.


16 posted on 03/14/2016 7:02:55 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Citizen Zed
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17 posted on 03/14/2016 7:06:50 PM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: onyx

Brazen GOPe


18 posted on 03/14/2016 10:50:13 PM PDT by stocksthatgoup (GOPe/MSM - "When we want your opinion, we will give it to you.")
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