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Tommy_Carcetti

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4. Thanks to all.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 10:11 PM

Feb 2013

I guess I should have been more on the up about the whole story, but given the fact I couldn't give a shit about either Karl Rove or the GOP Base, I'd much rather just see them tear each other apart.

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Okay, I'm going to plead ignorance. What's the deal behind the tift between the GOP base and Rove? [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 OP

Rove wants to nominate electable candidates, and the tea party want true believers. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #1

Rove doesn't want the super lunatic fringe candidates running. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #2

The battle between Turdblossom and the Turds TheCowsCameHome Feb 2013 #3

Thanks to all. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #4

Here's my version ... JoePhilly Feb 2013 #5

I have a similar take... but go back much further than 2010 salin Feb 2013 #9

All very true except LondonReign2 Feb 2013 #11

he took tons of $$$$$$ and lost all the elections he backed NMDemDist2 Feb 2013 #6

I think Pete Domenici got Rove's daughter pregnant, or something. n/t Ian David Feb 2013 #7

Sounds about right.. Marie Marie Feb 2013 #10

It is a case of "chickens coming home to roost" salin Feb 2013 #8

Two distincly different right wing philosophies Mr.Bill Feb 2013 #12

My understanding is that Rove promised Whisp Feb 2013 #13

You could call him their Rahm Recursion Feb 2013 #14