Rove: "We need better candidates, stronger organization, and a sharper, clearer message"

[sabra]

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2006/12/5/163556.shtml?s=po

Over the next two years Bush will focus on winning back Republicans and Congress by returning to basic Republican principles, Karl Rove is telling White House allies.

Bush's political strategist is saying that as part of that process, the party must reevaluate itself.

Down to Business

"We need better candidates, stronger organization, and a sharper, clearer message," Rove said in a post-election debriefing. "We need to have the courage to say to members who have misbehaved or have overstayed their welcome that it is time to consider retirement."


At the same time, Rove has stated flatly that Bush does not want to alienate the GOP. One of Bush's goals has always been to build the party, and he wants to recapture the majority in Congress as part of his legacy, Rove is saying. Bush, Vice President Cheney, and first lady Laura Bush are committed to helping raise money toward that end.

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While the White House knows Democrats will be launching investigations, a mechanism has been set up to deal with them without allowing staff to become consumed by these events.

[no_hypocrisy]

Need more paperless electronic voting machines . . . n/t

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Dupe. Sorry

[ComerPerro]

2. he has been practicing "base Republican vaules" for six years now

[Cocoa]

3. Rove will rely on wedge issues and swiftboating

he wouldn't know a "principle" if it bit him.

[librechik]

4. I'll settle for treating Rove like the Christmas Pig--stuffed and on a plate

with an apple in his mouth!

[orpupilofnature57]

5. We need to have all Traitors behind bars ,Screaming fire! in a

crowded theater is also against the law ,Impeachment is more feasible than ever now and republicans have more to gain politically ,imagine if they lead the charge?

[MichiganVote]

6. Or......the GOP could just dump Rove.....

[cassiepriam]

7. PS Some brains and integrity might also help.

BTW notice his threat to those who do not
follow the party line?
"We need to have the courage to say to members who have misbehaved or have overstayed their welcome that it is time to consider retirement."