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Boehner on JPMorgan: No Law Against Stupidity

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 20 May 2012 12:06:03 CDT

John Boehner today took to ABC's This Week to offer his characteristically blunt assessment of JPMorgan, and promptly asserted that Dodd-Frank wouldn't have averted the bank's $3 billion blunder : " There's no law against stupidity . No law against stupid trades. As long as there's no risk of a taxpayer bailout—they...

Karl Rove: I Didn't Want Dick Cheney

Kevin Spak — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:46:05 CDT

From now until August, pundits will be speculating about Mitt Romney's VP choice, and poring over the political benefits of each candidate. Karl Rove thinks Romney should ignore all of that and choose, as George W. Bush did, the "best partner in the White House and a person the country...

After Iowa, Romney Vaults Out in Front

Kevin Spak — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:24:05 CST

Not long ago it seemed unthinkable that Mitt Romney would win in über-conservative Iowa. But win it he did—albeit by only eight votes—and if he wins in New Hampshire as expected, “he becomes the prohibitive favorite,” writes Karl Rove in the Wall Street Journal . Sure, Rick Santorum did...

Gingrich's Organization 'Embarrassing'

Kevin Spak — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:55:15 CST

Newt Gingrich is first in the polls, but his campaign might not be ready for prime time, warns Karl Rove in a Wall Street Journal column. "Mr. Gingrich has little or no campaign organization in Iowa and most other states," Rove observes. Gingrich didn't even complete his slate of delegates...

Huntsman: Trump Debate 'a Joke'

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:41:53 CST

The saga continues: Donald Trump thinks Jon Huntsman is a "joke candidate." Huntsman thinks Trump's debate "is a joke." More from the candidate's comments, made today, plus other reactions to the controversial Dec. 27 debate: Huntsman : "This is not about ratings for Donald Trump, this is about jobs for the...

Trump Rips Huntsman, Paul as 'Joke Candidates'

Matt Cantor — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:41:00 CST

Jon Huntsman and Ron Paul made no bones about deriding the upcoming Donald Trump-moderated Republican debate; now, the Donald is firing back. The mogul has labeled the two men “joke candidates,” MSNBC reports. “Those two candidates have zero chance of being elected so it makes no difference” that they turned...

Rove to Cain: You Knew for 10 Days This Was Coming

Kate Schwartz — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:58:38 CDT

When it comes to Herman Cain's sexual harassment mess, many conservatives are crying racism . Not so, Karl Rove. In an appearance on Fox News last night spotted by the Hill , Monica Crowley asked the Republican if Cain "should be prepared for more of this because he is a black conservative?"...

Rove, Kochs Square Off for Heart of GOP in 2012

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:34:48 CDT

Two of the most powerful and moneyed groups in conservative politics could be working at odds with each other during the 2012 election, leading some Republicans to worry about the GOP’s chances to take both the Senate and the White House. On one side is Karl Rove’s network, formed with...

Karl Rove's Tips for Tonight's GOP Debaters

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:28:54 CDT

It’s debate time yet again tonight, and Karl Rove offers four of the 2012 presidential contenders some advice in the Wall Street Journal : Rick Perry : Instead of focusing on turning Social Security over to the states, he should continue making the “compelling case” for reform that he started in the...