https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/11/so-karl-rove-had-a-bad-night-last-tuesday-huh/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 11:21:17 -0400<![CDATA[He’s smart and has on many occasions shown a keen understanding of Republicans’ vulnerabilities. The compassion in George W. Bush’s conservatism — the oratorical emphasis on education, the moderate stance on immigration — was a Rove-blessed attempt to keep the party from seeming as harsh as it does now. Rove has warned repeatedly that it mustn’t estrange Latino voters. And he was among the first and loudest Republican leaders to lament the damage that Christine O’Donnell, Sarah Palin and Todd Akin were doing to the party’s brand.]]>Sun, 11 Nov 2012 09:00:36 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/11/so-karl-rove-had-a-bad-night-last-tuesday-huh-n97376