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In reply to the discussion: Karl Rove hired to step in and save Trump. He has a 5 step plan.... [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(105,866 posts)40. He denies he's been hired; and you can be sure he'd want money up front before making an effort
The show saying "Rove Steps In" is base on this Politico article from the 17th June:
In late night phone calls, Oval Office meetings and informal conversations with outside advisers, Trump, Kushner and Parscale have discussed ways to revamp the presidents campaign and map out a narrow path to victory this fall. Last month, for instance, Rove was invited to the White House to join the president, Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel and senior Trump campaign officials for a political strategy session, during which they discussed the presidents standing in a handful of swing states and at least two hotly contested Senate races, according to three people familiar with the conversation.
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People familiar with his involvement said Rove has urged the Trump campaign to focus on defining the presidents plans for a second term, highlighting his challengers policy shortcomings and encouraging the president to moderate his tweets as much as possible. Recently, the president and his campaign have been deeply engaged on a mission to convince voters that Joe Bidens mental health is deteriorating thus making him unfit for office.
Karl Rove is a smart guy and he knows that if you sit by and let Trump go off the deep end with crazy tweets and an arena show, youre just killing our Senate guys, said a person involved with the Trump reelect.
In a statement to POLITICO, Rove said he has no involvement with the Trump campaign besides speaking to the presidents campaign manager and son-in-law every so often: I suspect Im one of a number of people whom Brad Parscale may call occasionally for reactions to a thought or idea on the campaign.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/17/trump-2020-karl-rove-324914
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People familiar with his involvement said Rove has urged the Trump campaign to focus on defining the presidents plans for a second term, highlighting his challengers policy shortcomings and encouraging the president to moderate his tweets as much as possible. Recently, the president and his campaign have been deeply engaged on a mission to convince voters that Joe Bidens mental health is deteriorating thus making him unfit for office.
Karl Rove is a smart guy and he knows that if you sit by and let Trump go off the deep end with crazy tweets and an arena show, youre just killing our Senate guys, said a person involved with the Trump reelect.
In a statement to POLITICO, Rove said he has no involvement with the Trump campaign besides speaking to the presidents campaign manager and son-in-law every so often: I suspect Im one of a number of people whom Brad Parscale may call occasionally for reactions to a thought or idea on the campaign.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/17/trump-2020-karl-rove-324914
If he talked to them last month, then his suggestion to lay off "going off the deep end with crazy tweets and an arena show" clearly hasn't been taken up.
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His plan: shunt all votes in the critical swing states with rethuglican SOSs to private
diva77
Jun 2020
#4
Now that elections officials are doing away with precincts and going to "Voting" aka CHAOS Centers
diva77
Jun 2020
#14
I know all the machines in KY (I think it's all of them) are Dominion machines. KY SOS site had a
diva77
Jun 2020
#26
GA used Dominion optical scanners in the recent election to count the ab ballots -- not a good sign
diva77
Jun 2020
#28
I know - Coalitionforgoodgovernance.org sued to get rid of the BMDs after they sued to get rid of
diva77
Jun 2020
#33
Good find! Wow, I feel like I'm in the twilight zone. I was sure the spread sheet was mostly
diva77
Jun 2020
#31
Rove will piss someone off, and Jarvanka or Don Jr, or THE Donald will fire him
Captain Zero
Jun 2020
#38
Nothing can save Donald Trump..Why? Because he is .......DONALD TRUMP...., the dump!!!!
Stuart G
Jun 2020
#15
Does this mean Stephen Colbert will bring back the ham head with wire rimmed glasses??
a kennedy
Jun 2020
#16
He'll be successful as...Reince Priebus, John F. Kelly, Mick Mulvaney, Kirstjen Nielsen...
Yavin4
Jun 2020
#19
He denies he's been hired; and you can be sure he'd want money up front before making an effort
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2020
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