Did Rove "blink" (re: fight with Palin, Limbaugh, O'Donnell)?

[hlthe2b]

TPM is reporting that Rove had an "EPIC WALKBACK" just now on Faux. They will have video linked momentarily (and I'll update here)

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2010/09/epic_walkback.php

Just now on Fox News Karl Rove prostrated himself on the altar of tea party orthodoxy, having what amounts to a full conversion on Christine O'Donnell.

I guess his rapprochement with the tassels on Rush Limbaugh's loafers will be next.

Video soon.

Now, I'm not sure this is more than posturing and if I were Palin, I think I'd be the one worried. If nothing else, Rove has been the master of slow, cold, revenge and she is at a very distinct disadvantage, given her isolation in Alaska. Should be popcorn-worthy for weeks/months to come


Updated with video link: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/09/karl-rove-gives-in-to-odonnell-fever-video.php

[UTUSN]

1. K&R #1 n/t

[Bitwit1234]

2. Since the tea bags are corporate sponsored Rove

had to cave if he ever wanted more money from them. That's what the tea bags are all about, making more money for corporations. And the people in the tea bags are too damn stupid and dumb to realize it. They can't see any thing beyond fox's ass.

[hlthe2b]

3. Video link and a bit more of his comments

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/09/karl-rove-gives-in-to-odonnell-fever-video.php

"My job as a Fox analyst is to call it as I see them," Rove explained this morning. "My job is not to be a cheerleader for every Republican."

Rove listed all the reasons he's said in the past why O'Donnell has destroyed the GOP's (already outside) chances at a Senate majority -- the problems with "honesty" he first mentioned on Hannity, her strange finances, etc -- but then made it clear that he's 100% behind the party's rising star.

"Look, I endorsed her the other night," he said this morning. "I was one of the first to do it."

Not only that, Rove says, he's actually responsible for the NRSC begrudgingly getting behind O'Donnell after trying to destroy her for weeks in opposition research emails blasted across DC. Rove said that after he called the NRSC and asked them "why the heck" they told Fox they weren't going to give O'Donnell any money, they cut her a check right away (he also said Fox was incorrect in its initial reporting that the NRSC wasn't going to back O'Donnell anyway.)

More at the TPM link in the OP

[peace frog]

4. Bwahahahahahahaha

Bend over, round boy! They got your coprorate sponsorship right here!

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

5. Turd Blossom is wilting?

[leftynyc]

6. She cut his dick off pretty

effectively. Let's see how/if he fights back.

[blogslut]

7. I doubt Rove is going to capitulate privately

His new detractors didn't just insult his manhood yesterday, they questioned his influence. I think a secret war has just officially begun.

I am thrilled.

[MattyGroves]

8. Yep. They called the architect of Bush's presidency irrelevant for the most part

If anyone thinks Rove is going to capitulate to a water-carrying hack like Hannity they're in for a surprise (delivery date to be determined).

[BurtWorm]

9. Rove's brilliance is highly overrated.

[peace frog]

11. Yep

Rover got as far as he did because he was the Bush family's butt-boy. Otherwise he would be just another RW hack.

[gratuitous]

10. Looking wimpy, Karl

You gonna just take that?