Karl Rove: Donald Trump Can’t Win

[Miles Archer]

Source: Huffington Post

In an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” the Republican strategist said that Donald Trump’s poll numbers are simply too dismal to end in victory on election night.

“I don’t see it happening,” Rove told Fox. “If he plays an inside straight, he could get it, but I doubt he’s going to be able to play it.”

Rove explained Trump’s electoral vote deficit, swing state by swing state. Mitt Romney only won 206 electoral votes in 2012, and according to Rove’s judgment, Trump can only feel comfortable about 168, with just over two weeks to go before the Nov. 8 election.

Trump, Rove said, is barely eking out a polling lead in Ohio and Iowa, which Obama won in 2012. But he is also behind in North Carolina and Arizona, states that Romney won. And his deficit in other electoral vote-rich states like Florida is so severe that he is unlikely to pull ahead.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/karl-rove-donald-trump-cant-win_us_580cb4c1e4b000d0b15727dc

[titaniumsalute]

1. Well Karl from your lips to God's ears

[Thor_MN]

35. Karl doesn't talk to God.

When your PAC is American Crossroads...

A crossroad is where you go to make deal with someone else...

[AmericanActivist]

2. Sweet! nm

[truthisfreedom]

3. WTF is an inside straight at this point kkkarl?

He's holding nothing.

[Coyotl]

7. I think he meant outside straight, hold your queen and draw four cards!

But it will take a royal flush anyway.

[DFW]

9. I think we will experience a royal flush, come to think of it

Namely: when we see Trump's chances on election night going down the toilet, and him dragging the Republican majority in the Senate down with him. I'd love to see us get the House, too, in which case, make that a "Divine Flush (new poker term)."

[Maraya1969]

4. He doesn't want to look like the ass he did on election night 2012

Remember Fox news didn't want to call it and Rove actually took cameras around the Fox news station in some big, "This can't be right" display?

[narnian60]

19. Such a sweet memory from election night.

I'll never forget that night.

[SusanCalvin]

23. Yup.

This one is too far gone for them to succeed in rigging, hopefully.

[yardwork]

27. I remember it was the other way around. Even Fox called it, over Rove's protests.

[INdemo]

31. Because he knew the fix was in but

Obama won Ohio districts that were normally a Republican Stronghold and even with the probable vote stealing he lost.

[diane in sf]

38. tRump is not a member of the bush crime family, so KKKarl will not be stealing this election

for him. I think KKKarl got counter-hacked when he tried to steal elections for McCain and Romney.

[HAB911]

5. This is worrisome

he was convinced Romney was winning all election night, wtf does he know?

[SusanCalvin]

24. Well, I've always been convinced

That they had it in place to rig that last state (forget which one it was) but then decided they couldn't get away with it. And didn't tell Karl.

[exboyfil]

29. Ohio

The biggest poker tell I have ever seen. Another posted video on it. I like the dramatization of it in the movie Trading Places myself.

[Retired George]

6. Aw, shit!

I was looking forward to Meltdown:The Sequel, on Election night.

[AllyCat]

14. LOL!

[MissMillie]

8. "plays an inside straight"?

he's not even playing w/ a full deck

[MyOwnPeace]

36. Oh, Good one!

[Happyhippychick]

10. He'll be villified now

[AllyCat]

11. From TurdBlossom's mouth to the intertoobs

Love it!

[Chicago1980]

13. So I'm not going to get the chance to see him melt down on Fox this cycle?

Damn...

[moonscape]

15. Whoever it was who said

Trump would need to run the table, then find another table - made me laugh and had it right!

[sarcasmo]

17. Adios KKKarl

[AwakeAtLast]

18. What he's really saying:

"Trump's poll numbers aren't close enough to steal the vote."

[bucolic_frolic]

21. Karl is just trying to dampen Democratic turnout

Don't listen to Karl

VOTE!

[Cary]

22. KkKarl Rove

Pfeh.

[Rex]

25. We know.

[Rorey]

26. 136 Electoral Votes that Donald can feel "comfortable about"

That's what RCP says at this moment. I would absolutely love it....wouldn't be able to stop laughing....if that's where he ended up.

[question everything]

28. He has been against him from the beginning

in his weekly WSJ columns.

Now, what I did like, and saved it on my computer, was his "prediction" in the summer of 2011 that Romney would win..

Took too many lessons from Hugh Hewitt are suppose.

[TonyPDX]

30. When Trump lost Turdblossom, he lost the (ahem) "soul" of the Republican Party.

[oberliner]

32. Headline does not match what he said

Alternate, and equally accurate headline, could be: "Karl Rove: Donald Trump Could Win" based on the quote.

[INdemo]

33. If Rove is only allowing 168 Electoral votes for the Fascist

then that leaves Hillary with an estimated 380 form Rove but I think Hillary will get 400 or more much less for Trump than 168

[mdbl]

34. Shut up Rove, you've ruined this country enough

I hate those people.

[MyOwnPeace]

37. Love it!

"Grumpy Old Man" response - and I think it is perfect!