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'Genius' or 'nerd,' Rove was key to the GOP win
Baltimore Sun ^ | David L. Greene

Posted on 11/07/2004 1:22:49 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

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To: Dutch Boy

I am very ticky about who I call a hero, but Karl Rove is at the top of my list.


41 posted on 11/07/2004 4:50:52 AM PST by Coldwater Creek ("we voted like we prayed")
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Please Please

I just wish all these retrospect articles on the election was just recognize the fact

That the SWIFITIES completely torpedoed Kerry's attempt at the convention to use the REPORTING FOR DUTY bogus ploy

He Got NO BUMP from the convention and had to run and hide from the Swifities from then on in to the end

His campaign was in freefall and his backers demoralized until Biush's performance after the first debate re-energized them

These guys put it on the line
GIVE THEM THE CREDIT THEY SO RICHLY DESERVE


42 posted on 11/07/2004 5:46:36 AM PST by uncbob
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To: InterceptPoint
I'm not sure where this Old Wives Tale got started but the popular vote margin is 3% not 5%

And to be more accurate if comparing right to left you have to add in Naders 1,000,000 votes so the margin is just over 2%
43 posted on 11/07/2004 5:48:25 AM PST by uncbob
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To: Shermy
Ann Coulter: Rove deserves blame, not praise (See her column in Monday's Investors Biz Daily)

Faulty Linkster strikes again. Post #7

44 posted on 11/07/2004 6:51:48 AM PST by Kenny Bunk
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To: MEG33
you can second guess it all you want

Exactly. That was precisely Rove's mistake. He wasn't there. He was in no position to put down the Swifties just to mollify McCain. That was wrong. What McCain said about them was VERY wrong, and completely over the line.

45 posted on 11/07/2004 3:47:35 PM PST by sevry
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To: rdb3
I swear, the über-Right

Have you been one of those checking out the 'new Canadian' website? What could one expect, but that a liberal would consider God, country and apple pie to be some kind of waking nightmare?

46 posted on 11/07/2004 3:49:13 PM PST by sevry
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To: sevry
Have you been one of those checking out the 'new Canadian' website? What could one expect, but that a liberal would consider God, country and apple pie to be some kind of waking nightmare?

Excuse me. Canada? Where did that come from?

And if you think I'm some kind of liberal, you are sadly mistaken.


47 posted on 11/07/2004 3:53:08 PM PST by rdb3 (The Black GOP vote numbers are up, and they WILL go higher. -- rdb3 "Hip-Hop FReeper")
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To: InterceptPoint
this Old Wives Tale

Referring to the President's margin of victory in the popular vote hovering at over 4% and heading toward 5%. He calls it an 'old wive's tale'. Perhaps there was more of a difference on 5 NOV than 6 NOV. Or perhaps the difference widened by today.

48 posted on 11/07/2004 3:56:32 PM PST by sevry
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re: this Old Wives Tale

I wish it was 5% but it just isn't and, as far as I can tell, it never was. Now if the absentee votes come in very favorable to Bush and they haven't actually been totaled up yet then there is some chance that we can see some increase in the 3%. I just wouldn't bet the farm on it.

49 posted on 11/07/2004 4:01:30 PM PST by InterceptPoint
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To: rdb3
Canada? Where did that come from?

Isn't that where all the libs are looking, these days - that or NZ? You used the term - uber-right. Only libs talk like that. Correct?

50 posted on 11/07/2004 4:02:33 PM PST by sevry
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To: sevry

Sevry you are attacking everyone..Are you a troll?


51 posted on 11/07/2004 4:02:36 PM PST by MEG33 ( Congratulations President Bush!..Thank you God. Four More Years!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

ROVE...thanks for helping President Bush get re-elected...and if you would like to see about the funniest column printed so far...take a look at Mark Steyn's latest. Your'll laugh her a-- off. ;o)


52 posted on 11/07/2004 4:06:19 PM PST by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
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To: Happy2BMe

Well if Ann Coulter knows so much about planning campaigns, why in the hell isn't she out there doing instead of running her (pretty) mouth about the people who are?


53 posted on 11/07/2004 4:09:19 PM PST by KoRn
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To: InterceptPoint
as far as I can tell, it never was.

As I suggested, maybe it was, and slipped back. Look in the historic Drudge links for Fri and you'll see that. But the linked site now shows only 3%, and just barely 3%.

54 posted on 11/07/2004 4:17:25 PM PST by sevry
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To: InterceptPoint
as far as I can tell, it never was.

As I suggested, maybe it was, and slipped back. Look in the historic Drudge links for Fri and you'll see that. But the linked site now shows only 3%, and just barely 3%.

55 posted on 11/07/2004 4:17:27 PM PST by sevry
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To: MEG33
Sevry you are attacking everyone

You seem to be attacking me, at the moment, and projecting that onto me. I don't attack anyone. If they disagree with me, I'll state why I disagree, and that's it. You might do the same.

56 posted on 11/07/2004 4:19:21 PM PST by sevry
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To: KoRn
Have you ever heard of such a thing as an AFTER-ACTION REPORT?
57 posted on 11/07/2004 4:25:04 PM PST by Happy2BMe (It's not quite time to rest - John Kerry is still out there (and so is Hillary))
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To: KoRn

For goodness' sake, that is just silly. Why aren't you out running a campaign instead of praising the people who are? Or are only some opinions allowed to be held by non-campaign managers and consultants?


58 posted on 11/07/2004 4:33:04 PM PST by PhatHead
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To: sevry
Isn't that where all the libs are looking, these days - that or NZ? You used the term - uber-right. Only libs talk like that. Correct?

Hell no! Your deductive reasoning skills leave a lot to be desired.

I said "über-Right" because you are insatiable. The über-Right is never satisfied with anything at all.


59 posted on 11/07/2004 4:58:12 PM PST by rdb3 (The Black GOP vote numbers are up, and they WILL go higher. -- rdb3 "Hip-Hop FReeper")
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To: PhatHead
Not what I was saying at all.

I just don't see the need for 'Monday Morning Quarterbacking' against a victory. Sure it's fine to see where you could have done better win or lose, but bashing your side after winning for not winning bigger is unecessary in my opinion.

60 posted on 11/07/2004 5:03:24 PM PST by KoRn
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