Rove: I Prefer Limbaugh Over Powell

[babylonsister]

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I hope they all do, and make their opinions very public.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/24/rove-sides-with-limbaugh_n_207143.html

Asked to choose Sunday between Rush Limbaugh and Colin Powell as a Republican he could support, former Bush confidant and conservative firebrand Karl Rove sided with the brash talk radio host.

Appearing on "Fox News Sunday," Rove was posed the same question asked of former Vice President Dick Cheney: What type of Republican best represents the party?

"{Cheney} sided with Limbaugh. Do you?" asked host Chris Wallace.

"Yes, if I had to pick between the two," replied Rove, who earlier acknowledged that Powell was -- despite what his conservative critics say -- a Republican. "But, you know what? Neither one of those are candidates," he continued. "Neither one of those are going to be people who are offering themselves for office."

The remarks reflect what is a continuing and in some ways growing divide within the GOP. As Rove appeared on Fox, an interview of Powell defending his brand of Republicanism was set to air on CBS' "Face the Nation." Meanwhile, on CNN, former Homeland Security Chair and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge was being asked about his prescription for GOP resurgence. Ridge made two points rather unorthodox to contemporary conservative thought. He disputed Cheney's assertion that the country was less safe under Obama. And he made it clear that Limbaugh was more hindrance than help, calling the conservative talk radio host "shrill."

[OneGrassRoot]

1. Me, too. I hope Powell opens up and speaks his mind even more.

A graphic showing all these middle-aged + white CHICKENHAWKS saying they support Limbaugh over Powell would succinctly put things in perspective.

[av8rdave]

2. That's vintage Bush administration, isn't it?

Prefer a drug - addled propagandist who spews hate and right wing talking points over someone with education and experience who might actually know something.

Those folks never did have much use for facts.

[tomm2thumbs]

3. Shouldn't Karl Rove be sitting in a chair that has an electric switch attached to it?

I mean a powered recliner of course - so he can sit and watch Fox News all day in comfort.

Yea, that's what I mean.

[jefferson_dem]

4. LOL! Just this morning both Gingrinch and Rich Lowery said it's a false choice, repugs need both.

Guess Turd Blossum just pissed all over that "party of inclusion" talking point.

[babylonsister]

5. As did Tom Ridge on cnn (see edited OP). Guess they messed

up their talking points this a.m. I love when that happens!

[checks-n-balances]

6. Well, Karl, I prefer Democracy over Kleptocracy

He should be serving time for everything he and his treasonous cronies stole from the U.S.