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kpete

(71,998 posts) Thu Nov 8, 2012, 09:20 AM Nov 2012

"Rove has a lot of explaining to do …The billionaire donors I hear are livid" [View all]

"The billionaire donors I hear are livid," one Republican operative told The Huffington Post. "There is some holy hell to pay. Karl Rove has a lot of explaining to do … I don't know how you tell your donors that we spent $390 million and got nothing."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/republican-reckoning-defeat_n_2090510.html

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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/07/1158653/-Popcorn-Time-The-billionaire-donors-are-livid

Quote of the Day

"Rove spends more for Republican candidates than the NRSC and the NRCC. He's running things. Rove is definitely a problem."

-- GOP strategist Rick Tyler, quoted by BuzzFeed, on the power of Karl Rove in the Republican party.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/rebeccaberg/republicans-prepare-for-party-soul-searching-after

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"Rove has a lot of explaining to do …The billionaire donors I hear are livid" [View all] kpete Nov 2012 OP

there is a sucker born every minute dembotoz Nov 2012 #1

Barnum never said that csziggy Nov 2012 #25

Thanks ! lalalu Nov 2012 #2

We've found a way to make trickle down actually work! nt Xipe Totec Nov 2012 #3

LOL! City Lights Nov 2012 #4

Better watch your back Karl... Champion Jack Nov 2012 #5

I wonder just how mad are they? Ganja Ninja Nov 2012 #6

Or they could just not take his calls. aquart Nov 2012 #27

They know how American elections work gollygee Nov 2012 #7

I wouldn't doubt that Rove promised to deliver Ohio and possibly Florida Grateful for Hope Nov 2012 #11

That's my take on it Hydra Nov 2012 #22

I see a dead horse's head in his bed. n/t calico1 Nov 2012 #8

"Karl, you broke my heart." *kiss* nt Buns_of_Fire Nov 2012 #17

The turds have come home to roost Blue Owl Nov 2012 #9

Good article. Grateful for Hope Nov 2012 #10

Ham steak, anyone? tanyev Nov 2012 #12

I responded to this on Huff post. This is an expansion of what I said: cleduc Nov 2012 #13

The billionaires should be thankful Doctor_J Nov 2012 #14

He will probably get off easy PrMaine Nov 2012 #15

as well as transportation providers, hotels, restaurants !! Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #16

rover got caught in his grift. Javaman Nov 2012 #18

Hey... they actually created some jobs. Ha! TalkingDog Nov 2012 #19

Lol! They should have just agreed to pay their share of taxes. OnionPatch Nov 2012 #20

On a related topic, one thing the Dems should do Doctor_J Nov 2012 #21

When your party is so full of fringe righties without moderates.. ananda Nov 2012 #23

The Koch-whores are getting pimp-slapped! backscatter712 Nov 2012 #24

Sucks to be them PD Turk Nov 2012 #26