Rove to local Illinois GOP: 'You have a pretty easy message'

[babylonsister]

And yes, I also wonder why he's not in jail but chatting to rethugs at a fundraiser.

Rove to local GOP: 'You have a pretty easy message'
By Joseph Ryan | Daily Herald Staff


Karl Rove, the political brain trust of former President George W. Bush, told Northwest suburban Republicans they can win back the state if they don't rip the party apart in the primaries early next year.

"The people are looking closely at the quality of candidates you put forward," Rove said. "You better not claw yourselves up and bloody yourselves up and cut yourselves up in a primary."

That is crucial, Rove mentored at a Schaumburg fundraiser, because the time is ripe for a GOP comeback in the statewide 2010 elections, or a potential special Senate election, given the arrest of Democratic former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and scandal surrounding Democratic Sen. Roland Burris.

"It strikes me that you have a pretty easy message," Rove told the several hundred attendees at the Schaumburg Marriott. "If you want change from the way things are then you ought to elect yourself a Republican governor."

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[WI_DEM]

1. Rove is hardly the person to give morality lessons.

[onehandle]

2. I don't know why their party would touch him with a ten foot pole.

He was a big part of them losing the entire government, not to mention many governor's seats and state congresses.

And he failed to elect Bush in 2000 and likely 2004.

They should be talking to the SCOTUS five, Katherine Harris, and Ralph Nader if they want advice on how to elect Republicans.

[bluestateguy]

3. The Democrats in Illinois have an easier message

"I'm on Team Obama"

Memorize it. Repeat it.

"I'm on Team Obama"

That's how an Illinois Democrat wins.

[DaDeacon]

4. But he is right

"Get rid of the bums" works very well! That fool could have all done all ourselves a solid and just let the Lt. Gov take power and make the apt but nooooooo.

[madrchsod]

5. the steele was in dupage county illinois fluffing up the rethugs

he said the republicans should remind the voters that they are the party of lincoln.... the party of lincoln for the last 150yrs. they need to return those republican values of lincoln.

steele has`t a clue that lincoln would be a liberal democrat in 2009. the comparisons between obama and lincoln are closer than most people think...oh well who said republicans understand anything

[tanyev]

6. Uh, Karl, aren't you supposed to be in D.C. right now?

[Orsino]

7. Imagine that: Rove recommends cover-ups. n/t