Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Jen Kuznicki’s blog. Kuznikci identifies as a constitutional conservative and belongs to the Michigan Republican party. Michael Gerson at the Washington Post, Peter Wehner at Commentary, Jennifer Rubin at the Washington Post, and
After Democrats got trounced in the midterms, in large part because Americans disapproved of President Barack Obama’s forthcoming executive amnesty, even establishment GOP consultant Karl Rove argued that Republicans in Congress should use “every tool available” to stop Obama’s unilateral
Many people were startled when the New York Times broke an eight part story a few days ago about a Karl Rove-led cover-up of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) in Iraq — and then The Daily Beast followed up with a report entitled “Insiders Blame
Karl Rove’s American Crossroads, which futilely declared a war on conservatives, is reportedly unlikely to meddle in the 2016 GOP presidential primaries. Steven Law, the group’s chief executive, told the Washington Post that, “I think it’s unlikely we would be
As the GOP continues to struggle – more than many believe it should have to – to take control of the Senate this year, it’s worth remembering that goal was actually closer to realization in 2012 and today’s establishment GOP
Doing the same thingover and over but expecting different results was Albert Einstein’s all-too-familiar definition of insanity. Yet that’sexactly what Karl Rove recommended in the Wall Street Journal last week to helpSenate Republicans “close the sale” in the midtermelections. We
GOP establishment strategist and talking head Karl Rove conspicuously omitted illegal immigration in his advice to GOP Senate candidates on how to close the sale to voters in this year’s midterm elections. In a column in the Wall Street Journal,
The Democrats edge in data collection and technology, especially in national elections, isn’t much of a secret these days. Now, the GOP is using the 2014 mid-terms to begin playing catch up. One has to wonder where the genius of
Democratic strategist Joe Trippi said on Sunday that it would be a “miracle” if Democrats manage to fend off a Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate come Nov. 4. “I would gauge that Republicans are likely to pick up between
On this weekend’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” Republican strategist Karl Rove said it’s not a given the GOP will take control of the U.S. Senate because of the Democrats’ cash advantage. Rove said, “The dynamics are good for Republicans –
From the New Hampshire Journal we learn: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will launch its second ad of the New Hampshire U.S. Senate campaign on Saturday, this one focusing on Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s vote in favor of the Affordable Care
After declaring war on the Tea Party and often showing nothing but contempt for grassroots conservatives that powered Republicans to record gains in the 2010 midterm elections, Karl Rove whined that the GOP may not take back the Senate this
Just as a high stakes gambler in the wrong place at the wrong time might get “rolled” from time to time, Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson appears ripe to get “Roved” yet again based upon reports he’s “donated $10 million
How can Republicans recapture the U.S. Senate from Harry Reid and the Democrats? A new Politico poll points to a winning strategy — if GOP leaders have the courage to use the remaining seven weeks to nationalize the elections around
One need only Google Rove and ObamaCare to see how loudly and consistently Republican strategist Karl Rove has been pushing it as the issue to run on in the mid-term elections. Rove even took to the pages of the Wall
On “Fox News Sunday” political strategist Karl Rove said the Obama administration’s bungled roll out of their ISIS strategy is a kin to rallying the world behind a “uncertain trumpet.” “You don’t expect the world to ride to an uncertain
The New York Times is going after the Koch Brothers once again. No news there, of course. But it’s worth noting that the Times has found a new angle to pursue–or should we say, a new club with which to
With Barack Obama now publicly backing away from executive action, or perhaps an amnesty for illegal immigrants until after November, anyone watching the mid-term elections closely has to admit that the border crisis and the amnesty issue is now a
SAN DIEGO — Like stores stocking Christmas decorations in August, campaign ads in California’s 52nd Congressional district have begun making appearances especially early in the high profile battle for a seat held by freshman Democrat Congressman Scott Peters (right, above)
Karl Rove and his Crossroads GPS PAC are about to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in the senate — by campaigning to the left of incumbents Mark Pryor and Kay Hagan on behalf of Republican challengers Tom Cotton
Friday Hugh Hewitt interview former adviser Karl Rove about his old boss President George W. Bush’s unwillingness to comment on his successor President Barack Obama’s job performance. Partial transcript as follow: HEWITT: Now Karl, let me switch the subject to
The Tea party-aligned candidate in Alaska’s Republican Senate primary Joe Miller invoked the “R” word, as in Karl Rove, in attacking his two opponents over their stance on illegal immigration. Given the way the immigration issue is now playing nationally,
Campaign strategist Karl Rove denounced talk about Republicans impeaching President Obama, including White House efforts to stoke the rumors. On Fox News Wednesday morning, Rove referred to Obama as the “cynic in chief” who was fueling the rumors for the
Hillary Clinton thanked the Republican establishment and its big business allies for taking on the Tea Party and defeating conservative candidates like Chris McDaniel in Mississippi’s June runoff. In a Thursday interview with Charlie Rose on PBS, Clinton said tea
On Wednesday, conservative scholar and talk radio host Mark Levin unveiled his three-step border security plan on a dry erase board on Fox News’ Hannity. Appearing in a segment after pro-amnesty Republican Karl Rove, Levin, the conservative who was Attorney
On Thursday’s “On the Record” on the Fox News Channel, former Bush campaign adviser Karl Rove reacted to a recent Quinnipiac poll showing that 45 percent of voters say America would be better off if Mitt Romney had won the
Although former IRS official Lois Lerner refuses to speak, pleading the fifth amendment, her attorney spoke on her behalf regarding the controversy over two years of missing IRS emails. William Taylor III said that accusations by Republicans that she is
On Monday’s broadcast of ABC’s “The View,” HBO “Real Time” host Bill Maher made a stop on the set to promote a video he appeared on behalf of PETA in denouncing horse-drawn carriages in New York City. But also during
Wisconsin prosecutors are pushing on with an already invalidated investigation into Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker, this time going so far as to say that Walker engaged in a “criminal scheme” by illegally coordinating his campaign efforts with outside groups.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dismissed Matt Drudge and Karl Rove as “gamers” trying to plant false information in people’s heads. In an interview on National Public Radio, host Terry Gross brought up Drudge’s question about whether Hillary was leaning
One day before Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s historic primary loss, the Wall Street Journal reported: “Immigration’s Primary Effect Muted.” One day after, the newspaper is reporting nothing like the shocking upset will happen again. “Those senators have been preparing for months
In an interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton admitted that she experienced double vision and dizziness after a fall she experienced in 2012. Portions of the interview, which airs Monday night, were teased on ABC’s
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reveals in her new book that Barack Obama’s team asked her to attack Alaska Governor Sarah Palin after Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) chose her as his running mate in the 2008 presidential race. The
Not since November 5, 1946 have fewer voters cast votes in a California statewide election, and never has a lower percentage of registered voters been recorded voting in an election in the state. At 18.3%, California has just seen the
People magazine was forced to respond to questions as to whether or not Hillary Clinton was using a walker in a People copy photographed and picked up by the website of Matt Drudge. “Secretary Clinton is standing next to a patio
Neel Kashkari’s victory for a distant second place in California’s gubernatorial primary means he will have another opportunity to get trounced by Governor Jerry Brown in November. Former U.S. Treasury official and Goldman Sachs guru Kashkari, considered to be the
Tens of millions of dollars are flooding California races in the 2014 primary election, making this a monumental year in election spending. Independent expenditures have ratcheted up to rival 2006, with outside spending of $28.9 million, says the Sacramento Bee,
Nearly two thirds of Americans disapprove of the way establishment Republican strategist Karl Rove spoke about Hillary Clinton’s health. A Washington Post/ABC News poll found that 66% of Americans disapproved of Rove’s suggestion that Hillary Clinton may have suffered brain
Anthony Scaramucci is described as a “fast-talking hedge fund manager who stands about 5 feet 8 inches on a good day.” Though he has only given “a little more than $16,000 to candidates since 2012” and just over “$130,000 to
Republican strategist and Bush family ally Karl Rove said that Hillary Clinton may be too “old and stale” to inspire voters in 2016 if she runs for president. “In American politics, there’s a sense you want to be new. You
