Was Karl Rove actually fired by Fox News?
Maybe.
As many headlines are saying, he’s been benched… For now.
He’s not off the team, just sitting this one out.
It’s not all that surprising. He was pretty much humiliated on election night after falsely claiming that his candidate, Mitt Romney, still had a chance to win the Presidential election.
Not only was he wrong about that, he had publicly criticized Fox News for conceding the election too early.
Aside from his gaffes, the election is done and Rove is naturally going to be less important to the network as the news shifts to other topics.
So why did Twitter explode last night with the news?
I suspect for many liberals, it’s a sense of Ding, Dong the Witch is Dead! The man whom we imagine as the mastermind behind the George W. Bush puppet presidency, the man whose shadowy power seemed to go completely unchecked, is finally (possibly) getting some due karma.
For more than a few conservatives, there’s probably a sense of relief too. He’s just another bloated, rich white guy who is completely out of touch with the rest of America, and cares more about being powerful than about doing what’s right for the country. The forward-looking Republicans know that for the party to come back into power, candidates need to be more approachable, relatable, and show that they truly understand the struggles of working Americans.
But in reality, Karl Rove will probably appear on Fox News again, and probably soon. He’ss a Washington insider, and a good TV personality: blustery, inflammatory, polarizing… If Fox News were smart, they’d give him a reality show.
For more on Karl Rove, be sure to read Greg Olear’s examination of the Anonymous/Karl Rove Election-Fixing Conspiracy Theory.
“The forward-looking Republicans know that for the party to come back into power, candidates need to be more approachable, relatable, and show that they truly understand the struggles of working Americans.” Yes. As a life time GOP member, I can tell you the party leadership is in denial. But, this party leadership has long lost credibility. it’s just another establishment party representing corporate and special commercial interest. In the last three presidential elections, I have voted for the libertarian and Green Party candidates. Look at how Boehner is purging the Tea Party members from powerful house committees. It is going… Read more »
I don’t really believe that Karl Rove was “humiliated” by stating that Romney still had a chance. As with more than half of the popular votes, America did agree with him. And to say that he is just another bloated, rich white guy out of touch with America does not say anything about facts, it is just rude comments. But the topper to say that Republicans need a candidate to understand the struggles of America. It is really unfair to say Romney didn’t understand because he has money. He is a successful man & wouldn’t we want someone that knows… Read more »
@Shannon…. The Republican party is just too white to represent America. We have a diverse society with varying concerns and interest. What was truly offensive about Romney was the 47% comment. Do you know some of those 47% are veterans, elderly on Social Security who need the Part D medicare plan, are middle class people who have seen their incomes drop in real terms for three decades!!!!! But, MR. Romney and other never mention all the special breaks they have in the tax code for their pals (like GE). Or how Hedge Fund Managers making millions pay on 15% because… Read more »