Karl Rove: "This will be a very difficult year for Republicans."

[kpete]

Rove Warns GOP of Tough Race

Karl Rove: "This will be a very difficult year for Republicans. The economy's shaky state, an unpopular war, and the natural desire for partisan change after eight years of one party in the White House have helped tilt the balance to the Democrats."

However, Sen. John McCain "is the best candidate Republicans could have picked in this environment. With the GOP brand low, his appeal to moderates and independents becomes even more crucial."

more Rove at:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121020471141475293.html?mod=opinion_main_commentaries
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/05/08/rove_warns_gop_of_tough_race.html

[eleny]

1. That's the general idea!

:rofl:

[Zywiec]

2. No shit. He's a genius. n/t

[habitual]

3. Rove admits defeat of his 'permanent majority' plan? NICE n/t

guess he wasn't so smart after all.

[Breeze54]

4. Screw Rove!

:grr:

[Brewman_Jax]

5. Couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch...

of foul, greedy, rotten, rethuglican scumbags!

[Roy]

6. Yes Karl it will be a diffulcult year.. Oh.... by the way........

Thank you, for setting the stage!!!

Dip shit!!!!

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. ...all thanks to you, KKKarl.

You made your bed - now lie in it.

[Ganja Ninja]

8. If you think this year is difficult Karl wait until we have a Democratic

Administration and Justice Department. Wait until you don't have an Attorney General that's willing to cover for your treasonous criminal ass.

[peace frog]

9. "Bush's Brain"?

That moniker makes a helluva lot more sense now. :crazy:

[ladywnch]

10. I love how the GOP keeps referring to the GOP 'brand'

like they're selling laundry soap or rounding up cattle!! It's a sales process not a method/manner of governing. Madison Ave will elect the next round of government.

[wryter2000]

11. I wonder

Can we wait until 2009 to put his ass in jail? If so, * won't be able to pardon him or commute his sentence.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

12. If he says that, there is a trick up his sleeve

He has had a part in stealing the past 2 elections. He still works behind the scenes. We just may end up with the repugs "winning" again...

[dogday]

13. He says one thing and does another... Pay not attention to the man behind the curtain... eom

[AzDar]

14. Karl Rove isn't smart...just DIRTY.

[Hidey]

15. You can say that again Karl.

The elections returns the other night were quite interesting.

In Indiana, for example, both Hillary and Obama pulled down double the votes that McCain did.

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#IN

Indiana is the state that elected Bob Dole. It's ALWAYS republican, still both Democrats pulled down huge numbers in the primary. NC went the same way. Huge numbers for the Dems compared to McCain.

It would appear that McCain wasn't a very wise choice for the GOP. But Rove, the numbers guy, anoints him anyway?

Heck of a job, Karlie!

[Hubert Flottz]

16. Karl is laying the groundwork for another election theft.

[zanne]

17. You mean the guy who ran against the worst president in U.S. history...

and lost?

[opihimoimoi]

18. Amazing, he has the Gall to utter public statements....the nerve...

[Proud Liberal Dem]

19. Wow!

The Republicans must REALLY know that they're in trouble now for Rove to say so publicly, particularly when Bush & Rove kept their heads planted firmly in the sand during the run up to the 2006 midterm elections by constantly insisting that they would remain in control of Congress. Unfortunately, as this IS Rove we are talking about, one should probably not read too much into his comments. I'm pretty sure that he, along with the GOP National Committee, have some kind of nefarious scheme waiting in the wings to attempt to ensure McCain's election in November but can't really hatch it, of course, until we have settled on a nominee. Hopefully, we'll be able to do a MUCH better job of thwarting their plans whatever they may be than we have in the past two elections and McCain seems to be one of the weaker GOP candidates in recent history (especially once we unify around a candidate and can begin attacking him in earnest) but it will nonetheless require CONSTANT VIGILANCE! on our part to win in November. The election, unfortunately, is by no means assured for us, but the odds seem to be better this year than they have been since............?

[DB1]

20. Look for him to "distance" himself with more observational commentary......

He does not want to be linked directly to a disastrous election year, although in reality the republicans can thank Rove and Delay for there current state of affairs. You follow losers, you become a loser.

[Initech]

21. Good. Fuck 'em!

This is excellent news, straight from the horse's ass, er mouth. :woohoo:

[spanone]

22. now that murdoch owns the wall street journal it's not even good for an asswipe

[bdamomma]

23. why is this scumbag still allowed to walk around?

he is a war criminal/or just a criminal, isn't he?

[Virginia Dare]

25. I vote treasonous bastard...n/t

[Virginia Dare]

24. And you're laughing all the way to the bank, aren't you Karl?..

McCain is the "best candidate"? I guess nothing from nothing is still nothing, eh Karl?