Will Karl Rove Run W's Successor's Campaign?

[Placebo]

Or do you think he'll never run another Presidential Campaign for a Republican, now that Bush won't be running again?

[Maat]

1. God, I hope goes off and lives on a island for the rest of his..

mean life ... never to be seen again.

[RevCheesehead]

2. I thought he stated that this was his last election, too.

Posted here sometime yesterday.

[LittleClarkie]

12. That's what I read too

but then he could always "flip/flop" on the issue.

[Edmond Dantes]

22. The reason Karl will no longer run any presidential campaigns...

is because there won't BE any more presidential campaigns. By 2008, * and Rove will have established an American dictatorship.

Stop worrying about 2008, or Prez Arnold. You should be focused on what is happening in our government RIGHT NOW. The blueprint is clearly set forth in the Holocaust Museum in DC, and that blueprint is currently being executed.

[Avalux]

3. Yes

Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2008. The groundwork is already being laid and the Constitution will be amended. Arnold has already started -

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1352789&mesg_id=1352789

[billyskank]

14. You realise

that if they pass that amendment, you could run Tony Blair as a Democratic candidate. I know he's a douchebag, but sans an evil republican in the WH he might be OK, and he'd probably win. Hell, republicans wouln'd be able to smear his record without smearing their own...!

[Warpy]

4. Are you kidding?

A scumbag like Rove will want to be the kingmaker in that party. The only way he'll go away is kicking and screaming all the way to hell.

[cardlaw]

5. No.

I read an article somewhere (sorry, no link) that quoted him as saying this is his last presidential campaign.

[ailsagirl]

6. He's a thief and a liar... I don't believe it

I hope he gets everything he deserves in life.

Karma

[Avalux]

7. And you believe him?

Why?

[winston61]

8. K. Rove

He probably has more job offers than he can look at. But I can't imagine any how any moderate Republican (and there are some) could stand to be in the same room with such human filth. Finding another Bush would be the key. Just smart enough to stay on message and to believe his own lies. Anyone with any brains of their own wouldn't need a Rasputin like Rove.

[kskiska]

11. Giuliani would.

He has no scruples. He and Rove would be a good match. Probably Pataki, too. It was Rove who ran *'s campaign exploiting the holy rollers. He could just as easily turn it around to suit a different candidate.

[newyawker99]

18. Hi winston61!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Stinky The Clown]

9. No proof of this, just a feeling ........

I think he'll do the same as Carville and just sorta retire. Do some consulting, stir some shit from time to time, kill a few frogs, pull the wings off some butterflies, but no more campaigns. Guys like Rove and Carville become bigger than life after they win a presidential election. They can easily overshadow their candidate. Both of them have two big wins. How could they top that? More importantly, how could they really get into it again?

Nah, I think he'll just go away.

Besides, he's trained that little Eddie Haskell evil freak Ralphie Reed, who's even meaner and has less scruples, so we Dems will still be well opposed!

[RB TexLa]

10. If I were to be paid $34 M.....

as his firm was paid from the Bush campaign. I'd never run anything again.

[NVMojo]

13. this guy could sell bridges in Death Valley and make tons of cash

[Lanky Craig]

15. He runs everything else

[Julien Sorel]

16. Running a presidential campaign is HARD WORK.

And he will never find a candidate as dependent and malleable as Bush again. He had an unprecedented amount of policy making power; nobody else is going to give that to him.

But I think the real key is his electioneering style. He needs a compliant or lazy media to play along, and they're on to him. He's successfully manipulated the media for a long time, but that's pretty much out in the open now, and he would find it very hard to keep it up going forward. Taking away his ability to get the media panting like dogs would be similar to a basketball player losing the ability to jump. Some of them can adjust and still be effective players; for others, jumping and athleticism is all they can do, and when they lose it, it's time to hang it up. How many times will he be able to pull silly stunts like the camouflage dress-up, before he, and not the targets of his "wit," becomes the object of the joke?

[AnnInLa]

17. Please don't forget that rove has a "vision for America"

that goes BEYOND running any electoral campaign. That means that he will set up the next repug nomination for Pres to match his vision. Therefore, the next nominee will not be Rudy, McCain, or Ahnold, as they are much too moderate. Before he goes, he will set up Frist or Santorum, or someone similar who will carry out his vision. The ultimate high/goal for rove will be that he made over America in his own vision, not JUST that he got someone elected pres, so he will stay active behind the scenes, reshaping America. Mentioned here last night is this scenario: After a series of health scares, Cheney will resign, bush* will appoint Frist or other RWer, giving newbie a 3 year exposure on the national stage, setting up newbie for a run for the repug nomination against McCain, Rudy or Ahnold. I'm willing to bet that Rudy, McCain or Ahnold, or any other moderate reppug will not be the next repug nominee, due to the machinations of rove.

[Gyre]

19. You should assume that he will.

Why would these parasites change horses in the middle of a winning season? The dems probably would, but sadly the repubes are magnitudes more efficient than we at keeping their eye on the ball.

Gyre

[Edmond Dantes]

20. Could we be so lucky?

Wingnut Rehnquist is going down.

Wingnut Cheney is in the process of going down.

If God is inclined to remove one more evil wingnut from the face of the Earth, I bet he picks Rove. The only question: what illness will strike him down? Perhaps a brain aneurysm while screaming at some hapless reporter on the phone?

[emdee]

21. It scares me that they are bringing him out into the daylight now....

They used to hide him and he was something of a mystery. Now, they are parading him around and calling him a political hero. That scares the dickens outta me! A liar and dirty-tricksters like that called a genius? Where are we living? I think, in answer to your question, that the RNC will try to keep Rove around as long as they can - especially while their base of voters agree to look the other way and "miss" his tactics.

Hello, by the way. I'm new here - this is my 2nd post.

emdee