In a speech at the American Enterprise Institute, Karl Rove said the GOP is in a “sour time”, however will be “fine” the fall elections.
The Drudge Report provides a transcript:
QUESTION: It’s clear that the position that the administration’s in now is not where it would have liked to have been with a few months to go before the mid-term elections. I wonder if you could just say what has gone wrong and how do you turn things around before November.ROVE: Look, we’re in a sour time. I readily admit it.
I mean, being in the middle of a war where people turn on their television sets and see brave men and women dying is not something that makes people happy and optimistic and upbeat.
But I’m absolutely confident that—I heard this same kind of language about the 2004 elections in roughly the March, April, May, June period of June 2004.
We’re going to be just fine in the fall elections.
And we’re going to be fine because we stand for things that are important. We stand for strong natural defense abroad and complete victory in the war on terrorism which involves victory in Iraq.
We stand for a strong national defense. We stand for economic policies that are pro-growth, involving tax cuts and free trade. We are strongly for fiscal restraint in the budget process.
And our opponents, at this point, stand for little or nothing, except mere obstructionism. Whether it is the nomination of superbly qualified men and women to the judiciary, or our policies to reauthorize the Patriot Act to keep America safe in a time of global terror, the other party seems to stand for little except obstructionism.
And ultimately, the American people are a center-right country, who, presented with a center-right party with center-right candidates, will vote center-right.
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2:23 pm [ Quote ]
He’s right.
2:34 pm [ Quote ]
Why would anyone listen to this treasonous america-hater anyways? He has weakened our country by blowing a CIA officer’s cover and destroying her sensitive work on Iranian nuclear arms. He’ll probably be out to pasture at this time next month after he’s indicted.
2:50 pm [ Quote ]
[...] Update: Powerline cites a Heritage Foundation study of the Hagel-Martinez proposal that would in theory allow 100 million people to enter the country over the next twenty years. Hot Air affiliate Ian Schwartz has video of Karl Rove telling the faithful we’ll be “just fine” in November. [...]
2:53 pm [ Quote ]
So when is this criminal going to jail? Please say soon before he can spin his web of lies and deciet and try to steal another election. He should go back to Germany where his family is from. Get back to his nazi roots.
2:55 pm [ Quote ]
Putting Things In Perspective…
I get exhausted and tired of talking politics everyday, but something inside keeps pushing me. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about quitting, but never do. The Anchoress is having to take a well deserved breather on po…
2:57 pm [ Quote ]
howardd: Rove has not even been charged with exposing Plame’s name, let alone convicted of that offense, if there was any actual violation of the law in the first place. So, you betray your own ignorance and prejudice when you make such false assertions.
As a good liberal you accept accusations against any conservative or Republican as representing absolute proof of wrongdoing, and if someone is charged you presume guilt rather than innocence. Sad!
3:00 pm [ Quote ]
Another question he was asked and was not so forth coming with an answer
CORN: David Corn from “The Nation Magazine” on a different subject. Scott McClellan told the White House press corps, many who are here today, that he had spoken to you and you were not involved in the CIA leak. Can you explain why the American public, almost two and a half years later, hasn’t been given an explanation and don’t you think it deserves one for that misinformation because it does seem you were to some degree, though maybe disputed, involved in that leak?
ROVE: My attorney Mr. Luskin made a statement on April 26th. I refer to you that statement. I have nothing more to add to it. Nice try, though.
3:06 pm [ Quote ]
Did you defend Bill Clinton’s innocence until proven guilty when Republicans made a big deal out of Whitewater or accused Bill Clinton of killing Vince Foster?
Or the same of John Kerry when a bunch of people that didn’t even serve with him made swiftboat attacks?
On the other hand, I do think it’s kind of sweet that you jump to Karl Rove’s defense.
3:08 pm [ Quote ]
Bush taking away freedom of the press?
Federal Source to ABC News: We Know Who You’re Calling
A senior federal law enforcement official tells ABC News the government is tracking the phone numbers we (Brian Ross and Richard Esposito) call in an effort to root out confidential sources.
“It’s time for you to get some new cell phones, quick,” the source told us in an in-person conversation.
ABC News does not know how the government determined who we are calling, or whether our phone records were provided to the government as part of the recently-disclosed NSA collection of domestic phone calls.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/05/federal_source_.html
3:09 pm [ Quote ]
So when is this criminal going to jail? Please say soon before he can spin his web of lies and deciet and try to steal another election. He should go back to Germany where his family is from. Get back to his nazi roots.
And there you have it, the neverending ability to pin the lies, deceit and Nazi label at any time, for any reason, onto any member of the Bush administration.
ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz.
3:11 pm [ Quote ]
So when is this criminal going to jail? Please say soon before he can spin his web of lies and deciet and try to steal another election. He should go back to Germany where his family is from. Get back to his nazi roots.
And there you have it, the neverending ability to pin the lies, deceit and Nazi label at any time, for any reason, onto any member of the Bush administration.
ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz.
Why don’t you do some research and look this stuff up.
3:13 pm [ Quote ]
howardd said
Why would anyone listen to this treasonous america-hater anyways? He has weakened our country by blowing a CIA officer’s cover and destroying her sensitive work on Iranian nuclear arms. He’ll probably be out to pasture at this time next month after he’s indicted.
And I guess the CIA leak about NSA wiretaps for suspected terrorists was not treason. That aside, do you have any real proof that the outing of valerie plame truly damaged national security. No you don’t you only have speculative proof, which does not hold up in court, although if you keep shouting things it might come true.
Frank, also you only have speculative proof about the stealing of elections, I guess when conservatives win, they must have stolen it, because there is no way anyone could think different than you and not want to vote your elitist way.
3:16 pm [ Quote ]
Thanks for the “Great News” on the tracking of ABC news correspondent’s phone numbers.
Let’s catch these traitors at ABC, and those in the CIA with the loose tongues who are feeding them confidential information.
[standing by for the first lib to post a rant on the Plame/Wilson fiasco, tick, tick, tick ….]
3:47 pm [ Quote ]
Rove, Bush the Republicans, and America are perfectly represented by the movie The Karate Kid 3. In the movie, Terry Silver (Rove-Bush combined) attempts to destroy Daniel LaRusso (the Americans) with lies and unethical behavior. LaRusso believes Silver’s lies because he does not have full information that proves him to be a liar (WMD). As a result, he practically destroys himself (Iraq War). At the end, Mr. Miyagi (the Democrats) recovers LaRusso and they defeat Silver and Mike Barnes (Tony Snow) at the tournament even though Barnes cheats and uses dirty tactics throughout the whole thing. Rest assured, the democrats will crane-kick the hell out of you right-wingers in 2006 and Hillary will do that kata thing in 2008.
3:57 pm [ Quote ]
Oh, and the republicans are the Cobra Kai dojo. Those guys are real criminals.
4:05 pm [ Quote ]
First of all Wolfe,
The crane is the stupidest martial arts move ever, if you can get defeated by that then you deserve to lose. Its almost as bad as how Daniel wins the fight in the second movie by just twisting his body back and forth.
I guess what we see here is that by using stupid tactics thats how the dems hope to win. Unfortantly those moves can’t defeat any one with a brain.
(for the crane all you had to do was walk around it and nail the guy in the back, for the body twist in part 2 it was just sweep the guys feet out from under him, and i don’t remember how he wins in the 3rd one, it might have been a kata, which is only useful if your enemy is in the way of you performing the kata.)
4:05 pm [ Quote ]
If you were going to make a bad 80s/early 90s reference you might as well have picked disney’s gummi bears, i think you might have done alot better with it.
4:06 pm [ Quote ]
The Karate Kid 3?
More like the Dumbocrats as Margaret Dumont to Karl Rove’s Groucho.
4:13 pm [ Quote ]
Karl Rove Named Anchor of “ABC World News Tonight”...
Reprinted from our Daily Kos Dairy: Karl Rove Named Anchor of ABC World News Tonight By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, April 27 (Reuters) – Former Bush White House aide Karl Rove will take over as anchor of the “ABC World…...
4:14 pm [ Quote ]
I hope Rove is right. Kinda. Because I want the Republicans to win. Kinda.
It’s good that the Republicans have given us tax cuts to spur the economy, and installed judges who follow, rather than create the law. But is that enough for you? When my party is in power for so long, I expect ALL of it’s platform to become law.
By November, we need to be setting up oil rigs in ANWR, breaking ground on a security fence in Texas, and dramaticaly cutting non-military discretionary spending (say 3%?). If the Republicans we have in office right now can’t accomplish this, maybe it’s time to put some new blood into congress.
I’m not advocating voting Democrat, since that would crush the small gains we’ve seen in the last 6 years. But voting for non-incumbents in the primary may be a solution. It would at least send a small message. If Republicans aren’t going to do what we voted them into office to do, why are we voting for them again?
A lot of this lack of movement is the fault of Democrats threatening to filibuster. But it is also the fault of Republicans (Frist) not forcing them to actually filibuster, for weeks on end if need be. To me, it shows a lack of resolve.
Republican Senators, do your job, or let someone who will do it take your place.
4:14 pm [ Quote ]
I think the current administration is a little more like Waterworld. Started off with some promise but turned out to be a sea full of suckiness at the end.
4:14 pm [ Quote ]
Looks like howardd is still smarting about the can of whoop @ss the Swifties openned on Fraud Kerry. Too funny
4:16 pm [ Quote ]
First of all Wolfe,
The crane is the stupidest martial arts move ever, if you can get defeated by that then you deserve to lose. Its almost as bad as how Daniel wins the fight in the second movie by just twisting his body back and forth.
I guess what we see here is that by using stupid tactics thats how the dems hope to win. Unfortantly those moves can’t defeat any one with a brain.
(for the crane all you had to do was walk around it and nail the guy in the back, for the body twist in part 2 it was just sweep the guys feet out from under him, and i don’t remember how he wins in the 3rd one, it might have been a kata, which is only useful if your enemy is in the way of you performing the kata.)
Well well well, it looks like Chuck Norris here is trying to tell ME how it is. You should know that contact to the back is illegal and results in the loss of a point (you must be a republican to come up with that dirty tactic!). Barnes did it repeatedly to inflict his Rovian pain (stagnant wages). In part two, they were both kneeling while Daniel was doing the punches that finished off that guy (Bush the elder in 1992).
4:24 pm [ Quote ]
Hey I would love to be chuck norris.
You know his tears could cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried a day in his life.
Also behind chuck norris’s beard is just another fist.
4:51 pm [ Quote ]
Analysts agree the only way the GOP can retain control of the House is by motivating their base.
All summer you’ll hear from the GOP that the moment Democrats regain control they will legalize gay marriage and marriage between man and beast. And they will give free abortions to all, and allow abortion up until the 8 1/2 month.
5:02 pm [ Quote ]
I love the way the mere mention of the Dark Lord Rove brings out the stupid in moonbat trolls.
This guy has been eating your lunch for 6 years now. Stop trying to prosecute those you cannot beat at the ballot box. The left are like children.
5:03 pm [ Quote ]
Rove, Bush the Republicans, and America are perfectly represented by the movie The Karate Kid 3. In the movie, Terry Silver (Rove-Bush combined) attempts to destroy Daniel LaRusso (the Americans) with lies and unethical behavior. LaRusso believes Silver’s lies because he does not have full information that proves him to be a liar (WMD). As a result, he practically destroys himself (Iraq War). At the end, Mr. Miyagi (the Democrats) recovers LaRusso and they defeat Silver and Mike Barnes (Tony Snow) at the tournament even though Barnes cheats and uses dirty tactics throughout the whole thing. Rest assured, the democrats will crane-kick the hell out of you right-wingers in 2006 and Hillary will do that kata thing in 2008.
Jeez, your becoming a bigger joke with every post you make…what are you 10..maybe 11?
5:08 pm [ Quote ]
If Republicans aren’t going to do what we voted them into office to do, why are we voting for them again?
Is there any place that attempts to breakdown the conservative vote into groups such as the Christian right, fiscal conservatives, compassionate conservatives, etc?
Everyone I know would probably label themselves as fiscal conservative and no longer support Bush because of his out of control spending, the Iraq war, NSA spying, and immigration.
But I’m constantly told by my brother-in-law that it’s the Christian conservatives who are the majority and the reason Bush’s numbers are sinking is because of them. Any thoughts?
5:18 pm [ Quote ]
I love the way the mere mention of the Dark Lord Rove brings out the stupid in moonbat trolls.
This guy has been eating your lunch for 6 years now. Stop trying to prosecute those you cannot beat at the ballot box. The left are like children.
Wow. That’s like telling a child who is bullied and gets his lunch money stolen by a popular kid to quit trying to get the popular kid in trouble. He’s more popular than you so just deal with it.
Is that the way conservatives feel – as long as you’re popular you can get away with breaking the law?
5:28 pm [ Quote ]
Captain Says Titanic Has A “Teensy Little Burst Seal”, Will Be “Fine” In The Fall Voyage.
Pilot Says Hindenberg Is “Overheated”, Will Be “Fine” In The Return Flight.
Engineers say Tacoma-Narrows Bridge “Settling”, Will Be Fine Any Minute Now.
et cetera, et cetera.
6:02 pm [ Quote ]
Look at these liberal faggots writhing in agony in their own jealousy of those who are successful, honest, and heterosexual.
The good people won in 2004. The faggots lost. Get over it.
6:02 pm [ Quote ]
Wow. That’s like telling a child who is bullied and gets his lunch money stolen by a popular kid to quit trying to get the popular kid in trouble. He’s more popular than you so just deal with it.
Is that the way conservatives feel – as long as you’re popular you can get away with breaking the law?
I don’t know if that is a good analogy. Bush isn’t at all popular anymore. Unless his approval rating goes up a lot, he’ll go down as the worst president in history.
6:46 pm [ Quote ]
I love the way the mere mention of the Dark Lord Rove brings out the stupid in moonbat trolls.
This guy has been eating your lunch for 6 years now. Stop trying to prosecute those you cannot beat at the ballot box. The left are like children.
Wow. That’s like telling a child who is bullied and gets his lunch money stolen by a popular kid to quit trying to get the popular kid in trouble. He’s more popular than you so just deal with it.
Is that the way conservatives feel – as long as you’re popular you can get away with breaking the law?
Now this is typical lefty debate: falsely accuse, then demand that the falsely accused explain why they are criminals.
What laws has Rove broken? Name just 1, just one single, solitary law.
To answer your question (based on a number of false premises).. NO, nope, nyet, NOPE.
6:50 pm [ Quote ]
Look at these liberal faggots writhing in agony in their own jealousy of those who are successful, honest, and heterosexual.
The good people won in 2004. The faggots lost. Get over it.
Just come out of the closet already, your hate of fags is fooling nobody.
6:52 pm [ Quote ]
Look at these liberal faggots writhing in agony in their own jealousy of those who are successful, honest, and heterosexual.
The good people won in 2004. The faggots lost. Get over it.
Mary Cheney’s a faggot, and a Republican. And her fathers Vice President of the USA, supports his daughter, and her daughter’s right to marry (at least she claims so). How do you feel about that? Cheney’s must have some faggot in him to pass it along to his child.
That would make a good bumper-sticker: At Least My Daughter isn’t Gay, Mr. Cheney. I’m sure that must bug the hell out of him.
It would be just like a child of Pat Robertson converting to Islam.
6:58 pm [ Quote ]
#20, Kevin, you are my new best friend.
7:10 pm [ Quote ]
Look at these liberal faggots writhing in agony in their own jealousy of those who are successful, honest, and heterosexual.
Tsk. Tsk. So full of hate. What makes young “Liberal Smasher” so angry? Bad childhood? No girlfriend? Poor little guy.
8:24 pm [ Quote ]
howardd,
er…you are the ones who hate Mary Cheney, for being gay.
Bush won, you Dumbocrats lost. Get over it, since it will happen in 2008 again.
8:30 pm [ Quote ]
I don’t have data, but I don’t see how this can be true. He does most of what Christian conservatives want him to, without doing so much as to alienate everyone else. He seems to toally ignore fiscal conservatives and libertarians though.
Watching his speech (halfway through), he’s saying the same damned thing he has always said, except he’s going to put “up to” 6,000 troops on the border. 2 soldiers per mile of border may sound like enough to him, but to me it just makes clear that he isn’t taking this seriously. It’s more important to Bush to make it legal for illegals to come here than to just stop them. I just can’t understand it.
frustrated
9:04 pm [ Quote ]
No, he just broke up with his boyfriend.
9:47 pm [ Quote ]
Bush won, you Dumbocrats lost. Get over it, since it will happen in 2008 again.
Bush can’t run again. Who’s the dummy now? Hint: you.
11:16 pm [ Quote ]
woohoo
i’m not a faggot
!
12:02 am [ Quote ]
A May 15 Associated Press article by staff writer Tom Raum reported White House senior adviser Karl Rove’s assertion that President Bush’s favorability ratings “are far higher than his approval ratings,” even reaching “the 60s in some polls.” But an examination of recent polling shows that Bush personal approval ratings have, in fact, been in the 30s and 40s in 2006, not the 60s. Furthermore, the most recent poll to find Bush’s favorability rating at 60 percent or above was conducted in February 2005.
– Media Matters
9:52 am [ Quote ]
Rove Blames Iraq War for Low Bush Numbers…
Presidential aide Karl Rove blames Iraq war for Bush’s low approval ratings…
9:58 am [ Quote ]
Rove thinks this administration is center right??????
You’ve got to be kidding.
3:08 pm [ Quote ]
Indeed Johnnie. GWB is turning into his father