Karl Rove was on Hannity tonight to discuss the New York Times article and accusations of him being at war with the Tea Party. He made a strong argument that he is not at war with the Tea Party and went through a list of Tea Party candidates that he and his Super PACs have funded.

Watch:

Here are some tweets from Dana Loesch in response to his interview with respect to the Akin race in Missouri:




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chatterbox365
chatterbox365

Rollie Pollie Rove is going to be on the O'Reilly Factor tonight (2/7). He is certainly making his rounds on the media, which is a good sign that his a$$ is on fire.

PVG
PVG

I would love to see Rove call Levin's show. But judging by the smirk on Rove's face at the mention of Levin's name, ain't gonna happen. Rove will learn the hard way that Mark Levin is THE voice of CONSERVATISM AND LIBERTY!

Jeremy Poncy
Jeremy Poncy

The most conservative candidate that can win, translation: The incumbent a.k.a. The Establishment. Karl Rove is a Socialist. He may not consciously be a socialist the way Obama is but he wants to consolidate his power which by default influences him to favor Socialist policies. W is a Socialist, Romney is a Socialist. It's soft and slow Socialism but it's still Socialism and in always ends the same.

TMZ2
TMZ2

Dana Loesch is right to rip Rove. Many on the right misunderstood what was going on in Missouri. They attacked Akin. Even Hannity said on his radio show, on Monday, after a good trashing of Obama and the republicans falling for his games that nobody likes Akin on the right and he is not advocating another Akin.

Well Hannity, Dana supported Akin because he won the primary and he still had a chance. But idiots abandoned him and left him out in the cold. In the end, Akin also started to attack the GOP and did not want their help. But the fact was the GOP made sure to destroy the race and it began from the beginning.

I'll have to tune into her show's podcast to see what else she had to say. Dana was on top of this race, being as she has a radio talk show that is from Saint Louis, speaks at tea party events and was working to elect Akin after he won the Republican primary.

Dana has been real mad at Claire McCaskill, but also another idiot in Missouri John Danforth. Danforth was attacking Akin and trying to influence the race so Akin would lose. He is another Charlie Crist.

What she wrote about the grassroots ending up fighting in Missouri and still at odds is all too common now in many races across the country. Here in Kansas, next door to Missouri, two conservative reps ran in 2010 to replace Senator Sam Brownback who ran for governor and won. Well they tried to one up each other and the race descended into a mess. Todd Tihart got some tea party support and Jerry Moran got other tea party support. Jeff Flake, Jim DeMint and Tom Coburn went for Jerry Moran, but Sarah Palin, Mark Levin and Karl Rove went for Todd Tihart. Yeah, Karl. So the race became polarizing with the grassroots split. In the end, the people of Kansas chose Jerry Moran and he won the general easily. Todd ended up getting a job with the Kansas Republicans which his successor in the House, Mike Pompeo, had done. The grassroots might not be that divided by now, but there were bad feelings after that election primary. Moran ended up as one of five senators in the tea party senate caucus created by Rand Paul.

This past year the Kansas tea party had to fight off the establishment because they doubled down and started trying to get their guys into the state capitol. A former rino governor Bill Graves started endorsing just about everyone opposing the candidates Governor Sam Brownback endorsed. In the end, Brownback's conservative endorsements did far better than the rino moderate backed candidates by former Governor Bill Graves.

Each state's republican party have their own issues and situations that are far removed from Washington. But it is all to common the grassroots infighting. And Rove and the idiot big wigs have no idea what goes on.

Guest1776rcp
Guest1776rcp

The RINOs are perfectly willing to let a conservative lose to a democrat to get rid of them and us conservatives have to do the same. If its RINO or dem let the dem win to get rid of the RINO.

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

All I hear is Charlie Brown's teacher talking... weird.

Rove IS the enemy.

Bill Pruitt
Bill Pruitt

HIS object is not for the most Conservative. He is without principal. That's good you're going after your brother Rove Hannity even though your good friend Mark Levin wants him to just go away along with all the Bushes in which I agree.

opinionatedhermit
opinionatedhermit

This is the same guy who defended George W. Bush so well, that when he left the Whitehouse, the entire party was, and still is, in disarray.

Get out Karl. Take your whiteboard and get out of the limelight NOW!!!!

EchoMike
EchoMike

Rove vs Levin!!!

LET'S GET IT ON!!!!!

aposematic
aposematic

What really gets my goat is that Rove must think conservative voters are as gullible and dumb as Democrat voters when its comes to swallowing political establisment lies.

mikeinidaho
mikeinidaho

Rove is full of crap, period!

He is just another in a long line of Republican RINO, inside-the-beltway, Democrat-wannabe's who will do anything to save the power they have and to continue to line their pockets at the public's expense. A pox on BOTH parties and just about everyone in DC.

We the People are on our own and must fight RINOs and Demunists to take back our Republic.

(I just wish I could loosen up and say what I really think!)

wallwatchman
wallwatchman

Dana is right on! I'm here in MO as well, and I'm so tired of hearing many in the GOP using Todd akin as their whipping boy!

There was so much more going on here with the primaries and the party that rove doesn't address or take responsibility for!

Boxofteabags
Boxofteabags

Karl Rove( aka Porky Pig ) a true CONswervative, Yada Yada tthhaats all ffolks.

bjohnson55
bjohnson55

Rove on Hannity, imagine that. This is why I am saying Hannity needs to stand up and stop supporting the RINOs like Rove. Lets see Rove sit down with Levin, I would pay money to see that.

PVG
PVG

You and me both my friend!

Terry Smith
Terry Smith

Well, folks, Jabba The Hut has spoken! Instead of Obama's 'uh,uh,uh!', we have now heard Rove's 'but, but, but!'.

Rove did NOT explain himself. He tried to defend his PAC's theology, which as I saw and heard, is 'Establish First, all else be damned!'

Karl Rove needs to go quietly into the night, and watch The Tea Party continue the process of saving America, from inside the belly of the beast.

John
John

Hannity is trying to be a neutral observer between the establishment and grassroots. I think he's handling it well. He has a responsibility to try and not make the situation worse or at least look worse than it is in terms of the GOP civil war. Believe me, there will be blood on the carpet if Rove and his gang try and trash conservatives in primaries.

Steven Valdez
Steven Valdez

We don't need observers on the sidelines directing traffic we need voices in the media trying to charge forward like Mark Levin and others, if you ain't doing that you are bump in the way!

JRD1
JRD1

Hannity works for Ailes who is the Bush crime family's mouth piece. Hannity does what Ailes tells him to do. And Tokyo Rove's intention is to intimidate the serfs that resistance is futile, corrupt crony capitalism is here to stay.

2016 is Jeb's turn as far as the Bush Crime family is concerned. The donations from Tokyo Rove's pack come directly from Barbara Bush's rolodex.

The plan was always for Etch-a-sketch to lose because after 8 years of Obama the country would finally be ready for another Bush, Jeb. Jeb was always the ONE who was supposed to be president not W.

Corrupt Al Cardenas former chairman of the GOP in Florida, who was elected chairman at CPAC despite not having conservative values is a corrupt lobbyist, aka corrupt crony capitalist. He set up Jebbie to speak at CPAC where once again Jebbie will tell the serfs that "The Age of Reagan is over!

http://www.floridapoliticalpress.com/2011/02/10/head-of-hsr-coalition-al-cardenas-named-new-chairman-of-acu-9877

Little Jebbie is still the governor of Florida. He has neutered Governor Scott who was a TEA Party and not an establishment candidate. The gopE convention was in Governor Scott's state and little Jebbie didn't even allow him to take out the garbage. Why was Jebbie speaking at the gopE convention? He's a washed up gopE dinosaur. His dinosaur Sununu is responsible for the "Rules Change" to shut out the grassroots at the convention that would make Stalin proud.

Who do you think orchestrated the redistricting of Allen West's congressional seat? Who do you think is responsible for moving up the Florida primary last year? The immigration plan isn't Marco Rubio's plan it's little Jebbie's plan.

http://professional.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323482504578229660442099732.html?mod=googlenews_wsj&mg=reno64-wsj

In 2010 Florida went total TEA Party. EVERY establishment candidate lost. Next day Jebbie was pissed off and went to work screwing the TEA Party. He bought off Attorney General Pam Bondi and Marco Rubio was always a Bush client who went rogue when little Jebbie told him to wait his turn for Orange Charlie. All was forgiven if he pushed for Etch-a-sketch.

Yes, all is working according to the well oiled orchestrated Bush Crime family plan.

Nobody was more irate when Reagan won the nomination than spoiled brat GHW Bush who has made it his mission in life to cut the ground out from under any conservative before they can gain any traction. His motto is, "Better a Democrat than someone who is not one of us!" The Bush crime family will not allow this insurrection to prevail.

Read "The Bushes: Portrait of a Dynasty" by Peter Schweizer. He's the guy who wrote "Throw Them All Out" which forced the corrupt congress to change how they can invest and profit on their inside information and partnered with Steve Bannon on "Boomtown."

Corrupt crony capitalism is here to stay serfs! GHW Bush means it. Over his dead body will the serfs win.

Betsey_Ross
Betsey_Ross

I tend to give Hannity the benefit of the doubt. His mistake and I can't even call it that is having guests on his show. He has to be civil to them at least. He has to be seen as a fair and balanced guy. Having said that, I don't watch him much. He is a Conservaitive and not a Republican. He's been taking a beating on this list and frankly there is one way to aleviate that problem and that is to not watch him.

We all know that there is and has always been a split in the Republican Party. We Conservatives were and still are expected to bite the bullet and be good little soldiers. However, the Republicans do not fight for their principles. They just pretend that this is just a temporary blip in the timeline of America. We all know it isn't. Sooooooo it's time to find fighters and support them. Especially ones that understand how to deal with the press.

Linky1
Linky1

Hannity is gutless and spineless along with his masters at FOX News. FOX dumps Dick Morris (with good reason) but not Rove and Hannity has him on to 'splain things about this article? I call BS on that garbage. FOX News is a pale shadow of itself and deserves to lose viewers by the thousands.

If Hannity had anything in him, he would put his money where his big mouth is, get off FOX News and go it on his radio show alone.

PVG
PVG

Don't understand why Levin is so fond of Sean. Can't stand his show, either one. He harps on the same mindless points ad nauseam. I'm sure he's a nice guy, but not the brightest bulb in the box. IMHO.

Myptofvu
Myptofvu

I remember listening to him bad mouth Sharon ANgle and the Im not a witch chick complaining that we were wasting our time backing candidates that cant win. He was very adamant about it, but now he uses them as props to show how much support he has for TP candidates. The guy is a snake and hes just trying to do damage control after the NYT article came out.

Carolyn Dixon
Carolyn Dixon

i remember him saying Sarah Palin endorsements weren't worth snot. She has a 70% record when it comes to winning candidates - how much is his? ZERO.

freeperjim
freeperjim

Eager to see Sarah lead the fight to destroy the liberal-elitist GOPers and begin the fight to save America.

Closed primaries would be a good start to stop the leftwing socialists from choosing OUR candidates.

Libertyship46
Libertyship46

Strange, but you never hear Democrats screaming that bad candidates like Joe Biden, Al Franken, Kirsten Gillibrand, or Elizabeth Warren should ever get out of a race. In fact, I've never even HEARD of a weak liberal Democrat being forced out of a race by the Democratic party. Seems that EVERY liberal Democratic candidate gets the full support of the party and is never asked to pull out because they can't win. Most often than not, most of these candidates DO win simply because they fight a dirtier campaign than their opponent (just look at Al Franken for that). Maybe it's about time for the Republicans to learn something from the Democrats on how to win a race.

las1
las1

Chalk it up the the difference between leftists and conservatives. Conservatives fight about principle. That's why they are divided. It looks ugly, it looks petty, it has all the ingredients that the left will use against us. But the fight between real conservatives and the establishment highlight the true values that exists in the movement.

Contrast that to liberals. They are united in their evil. When they have a bad candidate, they rally around him. They have no values and principles other than their hatred of Christian America and it's political repository, conservatism.

Unlike conservatives, Democrats know their true enemy. This is the only time Democrats have ever applied a Christian principle: If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. Mark 3:25. Like Satan's house, the House of Democrat also remains united; while the Republicans are stuck sifting the wheat from the tares.

911Infidel
911Infidel

You're not needed Rove. Why don't you just hit the road. AMF.

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

Did I actually hear Hannity call him Brother Rove (0:44)? And Rove called Steelman "Deb" - twice (1:31, 3:06), Mourdock "Todd" (6:17), and actually called Hannity "Neil" (4:55). Lastly, he even shrugs off Mark Levin (3:36). Yeah, this man really has it together.

Here's the Whiteboard analysis:

Rove incorrect: 85%

Rove ignorant of facts: 90%

Rove lying: 90%

Rove arrogant and rude: 100%

Rove spot on: 0%

An, an and, he, he, he's, loo, loo look. Bedee bedee bedat's all folks.

ryanomaniac
ryanomaniac

This is actually good news. Means he's feeling the conservative heat baby. You guys should've seen Bill Kristol last night on Special Report. I couldn't believe what I heard. He discredited the establishment and their claim that Tea Party candidates are losing elections for Republicans. He made the point that seven establishment candidates lost and only two Tea Party people lost and mentioned how the establishment wouldn't have the house without them. He also mentioned how the Republicans loved the tea party in 2010 but once with majority they went the establishment way in 2012 and lost. He blamed McConnell for his horrible leadership and incompetence. Wow!! Is what I thought. These RINO's are feeling the heat folks. And yes I know Kristol is establishment. I think we are burning their asses finally.

JoeMontana16
JoeMontana16

I 100% agree. He put a whippin' on that journalist from The Washington Post. I thought he was gonna punch him in the mouth. He articulated how stupid it is for Rove and McConnell and company to try and silence The Tea Party after all they did for the GOP in 2010.

He is establishment for certain but for about five minutes he nailed it.

ryanomaniac
ryanomaniac

Please TRS run the Kristol video from last night. I fell out of my chair when I saw it.

PhillyCon
PhillyCon

I agree. This Kristol video deserves its own thread.

chatterbox365
chatterbox365

I couldn't believe it either. Who was the idiot defending Cantor with that stupid argument that Todd Akin ruined it for the whole party and that's why we lost? That guy is in the twilight zone.

Here's the linky:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2013/02/05/kristol_gop_should_worry_less_about_looks_and_act_on_conservative_principles.html

PhillyCon
PhillyCon

Kristol? Seriously? I gotta see this one.

Patriot077
Patriot077

I don't know who the idiot guy was but he sounded like another Juan Williams! This is the first time I've agreed with anything Bill Kristol had to say in more than 2 years!

ryanomaniac
ryanomaniac

It was crazy. I asked my little four month old if I was dreaming. She smiled and then sucked her thumb which means yes daddy I heard the same thing. Whew.

Kristol laid out the the truth better than anyone else so far. I was truly amazed.

tshtsh
tshtsh

Look at what happens when they decide it wasn't the best one that can win--they do not support the winning candidate. The establishment then does more damage than dems. Democrats can just use establishment arguments for ads.

TeaPartyReaganConservative
TeaPartyReaganConservative

Rove and his elitist oligarch hierarchy echelon band of cronies in and of the GOP RINO establishment, will be defeated, period.

They do not own Republican Party. These are the same liberal progressive Republican Party RINO nitwit drones that fought and tried to defeat Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan for decades. And they are trying to do the same to the grass roots Conservative Tea Party candidates and movement, aka We the People.

It's funny how Rove doesn't mention or list any of the 7 plus US Senate establishment candidates they he backed in 2012, yet lost.. As compared to just a few conservative candidates that lost..

Bring it on Rove.. You think you were in a fight last election.. You aint seen nothing yet..

Richard
Richard

You can't be serious?

What impact did the 2010 T-Party victors have on policy? NONE!

How many of your T-P representatives are battling tooth and nail for the 2nd Amendment? Like NONE. How many of your conservatives voted against using drones in America? I think it was 4.

You conservatives who stick with the GOP are the most Stupid members of the Stupid Party. You work yourself silly and get nothing in return. You're as mentally imbalanced as an Obama-bot.

TeaPartyReaganConservative
TeaPartyReaganConservative

wow.. Insults and denigration, are true hallmarks of immaturity, and unintelligence.. but then again, you are a liberal progressive, aka RINO..

The list of Reagan Tea Party Conservatives who were elected in the US Senate and House, overwhelmingly stand for, and uphold Constitutional Conservatie core values and principles of Individual Freedom and Liberty, of Free Market Capitalism, Free Enterprise, Limited govt, Lower taxes, Financial and Fiscal responsibility and accountability by elected officials, and adherence to the rule of law, US Constitutional Law.

I suggest that you liberal progressive RINOs, join the Obamacratic party, since you are so inclined to be like them.

chatterbox365
chatterbox365

I never seen "dough boy" stutter so much...what a POS. We need to keep Rove in the hot seat. Mark Levin hit it right on the head...our side has been losing since this a$$wipe contaminated our party. Sean Hannity did good, but he needs to press Rove harder next time.

Rove can stick his chart up his a$$. Rove's group rode on the Tea Party Coattails back in 2010 and it's an insult to see him try to take credit for it. Pathetic that Crossroads only gave money to two real Republican candidates in 2012. No money for the House members/candidates...Allen West? Mia Love? *crickets*

Now he is accusing grassroots groups of pocketing the money? Those sound like fighting words to me.

I'm not sure if Todd Akin would have won, but one of the main reasons why he lost is because the RNC and Rove's group left him to die...no money and no help. You gotta hand to the Democrats, they will back each other up no matter how bad the situation is.

Anyone giving Rove money needs to get their head examined. You'd think these people would want a return on their investment. Seriously...giving Rove money is like sending it to the Bank of Nigeria.

wallwatchman
wallwatchman

You are right on chatterbox. I'm in MO, and they did leave akin swinging in the wind. If the party had just supported him, with money, coaching, etc., I really think we could have won that seat! He would have been helped on framing the issues, where to go for interviews, etc., and would have never done that hack show! But as always, if a Christian conservative is in the race, GOP is embarrassed and their on their own! Bachman and West come to mind. Rove, we don't need YOUR kind of help!

tdaly
tdaly

Karl who? We have no use for people like this man, and haven't for years. This is why we hardly watch Hannity anymore, because of the people he has on his show.

George Roberson
George Roberson

Karl Rove is once again showing how self-righteous and full of crap he is. No thanks, Karl, I will pick my own candidate. I don't need one loser telling me to vote for another RINO loser. What you really need to do is just what the GOP really needs to do: Start listening to the voters, period. The RINOs in the GOP now (each and every Rep in Washington) need to be voted out and REAL conservatives voted in.