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2016 Postmortem

imanamerican63

(13,798 posts) Fri Aug 19, 2016, 10:54 AM Aug 2016

I feel a "Carl Rove moment" coming soon?

There is something going on with the GOP? All these "shake ups" just doesn't happen all at once and this late in the game! It reminds me of 2000 & 2012.

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I feel a "Carl Rove moment" coming soon? (Original Post) imanamerican63 Aug 2016 OP

Who's Carl Rove? Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #1

Roves real claim to fame is not talked about often enough. NCTraveler Aug 2016 #2

It is Karl Rove whistler162 Aug 2016 #3

Rove moments require unscrupulousness, insight and competence. Orsino Aug 2016 #4

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)

1. Who's Carl Rove?

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Aug 19, 2016, 10:58 AM

Aug 2016

And what was his moments in 2000 and 2012?

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

2. Roves real claim to fame is not talked about often enough.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 19, 2016, 11:02 AM

Aug 2016

He pushed ballot initiatives in specific states that he knew would increase voter turnout in the general for Bush. It was shady as hell and brilliant at the same time.

whistler162

(11,155 posts)

3. It is Karl Rove

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 19, 2016, 11:37 AM

Aug 2016

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Rove

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

4. Rove moments require unscrupulousness, insight and competence.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Aug 19, 2016, 12:50 PM

Aug 2016

One out of three will never suffice.

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