What the Karl Rove establishment types didn’t see coming was the strong challenge from the Conservative movement, Rick and Newt. Because of this challenge, Milt has been exposed as a weak candidate, far weaker than in ‘08. His campaign is also so big and cumbersome that they can’t shift messages or reasonably defend themselves.
As far as I am concerned, Milts campaign is a disaster considering the money and support he has over the rest of the field.
>>What the Karl Rove establishment types didn’t see coming was the strong challenge from the Conservative movement...<<
If Karl Rove didn’t see a “strong challenge from the Conservative movement” coming this year, after the 2010 results, he shouldn’t ever be listened to for political advice again.
He saw it coming, didn’t like it, and is trying to submarine it by backing Romney, as are all the other “establishment types” who have lined their pockets with our tax dollars and campaign contributions and earmarks over the years.
2010 was a mini-housecleaning. They’re trying to stop 2012 from being a major housecleaning. We’ll only know it succeeded when houses start falling in the fancier DC suburbs someday.
Romney was exposed as to how shallow his message was and his lack of core beliefs by Newt’s ability to lift himself into the lead without money but with his message, abilities and capabilities. Romney then resorted to not just negative campaigning but to repeated lies and distortions and kept repeating them even after they were discredited and proven false, thus he exposed his true character or I should say lack of. The Rinos and media saw nothing wrong with negativity until Newt responded. And what did Dr.Paul have to gain by running negative and un-truthful ads againdt a candidate who was not in the lead? Why hasn’t Paul ever attacked Romney?