Who cares what a guy that should be in prison for life thinks.

WOW, WHO IS ROVE TO COMMENT , HE HAS ALOT OF BAGGAGE OF HIS OWN WITHOUT HAVING TO MEDDLE IN POLITICS!

Does anyone really care what rove and his bag of dirty tricks and lies really has to say??? Funny how he seems to attack whomever looks like they have a chance at winning…

this man is a clown

Please don't give this man any more publicity. It's scary.

Karl Rove???? Why in the world would anyone listen to this person who has led our country into this shamful state.

Let's see.., why would Rove attack Obama. Simple. He is the only one that can beat any Republican in the general election. Rove we are all trying to be more positive here. Go dump trash somewhere else, we are sick of you and hopefully we will hold you accountable for your part in the Bush legacy one day.

Bush haters, start you engines…..

I hate to say I agree with what Rowe said. Just to have an idea of accusations would Obama face when he will run against Republicans. Don't forget, the Republican nominee will be a man, so it will be more difficult to harass the candidate and supporters as is done now with Hillary. The way she is treated by media and 'all boys club' is just a proof that America is a gender segregated society with double standards for men and women.

Wait a minute. Karl Rove is accusing Obama of being given to "misstatements and exaggerations"? And CNN is repeating this back uncritically, without pointing out the obvious fact of Mr. Rove's own "misstatements and exaggerations"?

Come on, guys, we can do better than this.

Karl Rove gave us George W so I would suggest anything he's against MUST be a good thing …. The Washington establishment has pulled out its big guns … James Carville was on CNN last night barking away

The man who brought us George Bush says Obama is lazy without prior accomplishments? From a Texas governor who left the state deep in debt, schools underfunded, pollution rampant, and was too lazy to follow up on the memo that said Bin Laden determined to attack in US? Can he look in the mirror with a straight face and say that? Probably. Look up hypocrisy in the dictionary and you'll see Karl Rove's picture!

For the first time in my life, I agree with Mr. Rove. Too many, including the media, have characterized Obama as some Christ-like figure. This is not the second coming.

If we're lucky, for Obama, it won't even be the first coming.

I think that only patriotic Americans should have a voice in this election, so by definition that leaves Rove out.

Which is exactly why you belong in the swamp along with the Clinton's and their version of you - James Carville. The architect of the falling house of cards which has taken our country into further decline than before your old boss took over the thrown from the Hilly/ Billy combo. You are irrelevant, Rove.

I think it is good that Mr. Rove point out chinks in Mr. Obama armor I mean if he can't parlay the barbs of republican political onslaught how will he fair versus Putin

I would say that having Rove against you is probly the best thing for Obama. Might as well have Bush say "I don't like him, he's nothing like me".

Looks like Mr. Rove seems threatened by Obama a little bit. Maybe some jealousy creeping up into the minds of Republcans.

I wouldn't take too much stock in Karl Rove's analysis, I mean for the political establishment to describe him as such a "political genius", the Republicans ended up losing both houses of Congress and he left Bush with 25% approval.

Karl Rove's divisive political strategy led Bush to severly damage America with wild spending and wild borrowing, doubling the national debt, turning over our democracy to business. Their policies have killed more innocent people than Bin Laden, and its not close. Who cares what the evil dirt bag says?

Who in their right mind would listen to anything Karl Rove has to say? As the architect of the election of the worst president in US history, he must take responsibility for the current state of affairs. Given that, he would be well advised to crawl into a hole somewhere and pull it in after him ! The end of the Bush presidency, along with his gang of puppet-masters, will finally allow the world to get back to normal, will improve the status of the US around the world, and will ,in itself, be a giant step towards world peace. The past 8 years have been a nightmare, and on inauguration day in January, the entire world will heave a huge sigh of relief.

It's obvious Mr. Rove can't quite stop his own "calculating" manipulations, as transparent as they are, now that he has a forum on another Murdoch media outlet. Does anyone doubt that WSJ will quickly become the unofficial voice of the extreme right wing of the Republican party? This guy actually makes me sick to my stomach.

I think Rove is trying to incite Democrats to vote for Obama because the Republicans are afraid of Mrs. Clinton…Don't fall for it…

Karl Rove ramblings resonate of a man afraid of a possible outcome, and doing his best to disrupt the course along the way. Karl Rove: ever poisoning the pool of free-thinkers everywhere!

You people who think Obama can win really are living a fairy tale. He can have all the John Kerrys he wants, who wants a loser anyway. It'll either be Hillary or the new Huck on the block. Never voted for a repub. before but just might do it this year. Mr. Obama needs to know snowballs never last when the heat is on.

Karl who? Who listens to him?

We need you Al. We need Al Gore to endorse Obama and cause a real political stir in the Clinton camp.

Rove is a pig, but happily he's now irrelevant. The country hates his guts.

Rove is being disingenuous. The Republicans will do anything they can to avoid facing Obama in the general election–it would be much easier for them to pillory Hillary than cope with the excitement that Obama engenders.

Please Obama has been tested at all. He goes around with fairytale stories. What does he stand for again. Change? what do you mean by change? All of sudden Obama's theories falls flat on the ground. …after all he is a dreamer like some of those american idol contestants who come with lot of talk but nothing to show for.

To all those Obama lovers–give me one single issue Obama raised. He has audacity to take shot at hillary where as he is so stupid that instead of simple "yes or No" he votes present. What an idiot.

I pity his loser supporters.

Glad he is speaking up. He is giving us a preview of the opposition's arguement after the primaries are over.

He's just going to keep attacking the front-runner, whoever that might be, so as to weaken him/her in the general against the republicans. That being said, he symbolizes the worst of American politics, and that is not a swipe at President Bush. Rove makes a point to be divisive, that is all I am saying.

Bush lovers, please come back to planet earth… (and reality)

i love it….Rove advising obama. Didn't obama say in a debate he would seek advise from both parties. well he sure is true to his word about this. talk about a calculating politician.

Love him or hat him you've got to admit he's brilliant. The Obama campaign could really benefit from his advice.

Ok, if Rove is going after him, that's as good as an endorsement in my book!

Rove points out Obama's tendency to duck out of votes. Didn't we also see that trait recently when he conveniently skipped out on the Iraq war vote? Can someone say why Obama fails to appear for crucial votes?

Karl Rove.. should go to Iraq and fight the war he started!!! Its pretty obvious he initially thought Obama was toast and tried to give him unsolicited advice. Now that Obama is their big headache he'd rather help Bill and Hillary in their fight.
We are no fools !!

Rove is a good strategist.

He has said before that the best shot the Republicans have in retaining the White House is to run against Hillary.

So, if he can knock Obama down a few notches, it helps Hillary, which helps the Republicans, because they know Hillary is beatable due to her "high negatives" (50% of the country really reviles her and would crawl through fire to vote against her).

Also, Rove is unemployed at the moment, as I understand it, and trying to raise his "relevance" profile, perhaps hoping a new candidate will hire him. But his negatives are probably higher than Hillary's, and for any candidate to hire him would be political suicide.

If Hillary is the nominee, I suspect we will another Republican President.

As a registered Democrat, I would vote for (and financially support) McCain over Hillary.

If the choice is Obama or McCain, we are spoilt for choices.

Whoever wins this election should keep the Bush administration accountable to criminal mistakes they have committed. Karl Rove should not talk because he is not innocent of the crimes that have taken domestically and abroad. Once Bush is out of the way we will find out what happened the last 8 years in the White House and bring those responsible to justice.

Does anyone else think that maybe Karl Rove did this because he really wants Obama to win and he realises that when he criticises Obama, it just gets Obama more votes?

I believe Karl Rove knows more about Obama from insider than you do. Everyone has right to say what he or she knows or believes. Otherwise, who are you and shall we let you speak here as well?

Bout time!

NO OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The left wingers spew their venom at the mere mention of Karl Rove. Perhaps they have good reason to mistrust, even despise the man. Some of the descriptions used by the posters: "HE HAS ALOT OF BAGGAGE", "his bag of dirty tricks and lies", "this man is a clown", "led our country into this shameful state",.
Kinda reminds me of how many of us feel about Bill Clinton, and his wife…..real dirtballs. All the more reason to vote for Obama….enough of the Bushes and Clintons already!!!

We should be thankful to Rove for giving us insight into the mind of a twisted neo-con. First, Rove went after HRC as if she was the devil himself, probably convinced that she is headed for a landslide in November.

Then the Obama train started rolling and good old Karl decided to take potshots at Obama, fearing that he is headed for a landslide in November.

Truth is, any of these three leading DEM hopefuls, when nominated, is heading for a major landslide in November.

WHOOSH!!!

40 state win.

WHOOSH!!!

To "Another Steve" Amen! Measure Barack Obama's successes by those who go on attack ASAP. It's ROVE AND THE FEAR FACTOR. WATCH WHO'S NEXT!!

No one cares what Rove thinks. He should be in prison.

I don't know how Mr. Rove can look at himself in the mirror anymore. I think he probably just did Mr. Obama the biggest favor he could. I hope Mr. Rove wakes up some day and finally realizes how much damage he and others have caused. Grow up!

I'm sure Hillary is also thrilled that she's got your support Mr. Rove. That will bring in the democratic votes buy the ton!

Karl Rove? Dabbling in Democratic politics? Must have some time on his hands!

Two words:

Turd Blossom squared!

Edwards in 2008

Make that THREE words!

It is true. While I generally like Obama I do find it troubling that he has ducked out on stating his opionion (voting) on a lot of major issues. He wasn't there when they voted to name Iran's Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization but critizied Clinton for doing so. He has a history of voting "present" on abortion issues (that means you aren't saying you are for or against something), he won't protect abortion survivors I find this disturbing. I also just learned that he didn't vote for Chief Justice John Roberts, or Sam Alito. I thought he was supposed to be a moderate? His greatest strength is his personality not his record.

"The comments are the latest musings from the man often refereed to as "Bush's brain" on the Democratic race for the White House."

1. it's referred, not refereed
2. what does "on the Democratic race for the White house" mean? Bush and Rove are Republicans last I checked, and the race to the White House is not Democratic or Republican.
3. Bush has a brain?

"in a rare move, Rove praises Clinton" Did I rreally read that or was it a mirage? Rove praises Clinton to dump on Obama! Are the republicans really this scared of Obama. My enemy's enemy….. & all that

Shame on WSJ for allowing this goofball to write. This is what happens when Murdoch takes control of WSJ.

Rove should go back to mail-order publishing work and stop writing op-eds. Lets not give this disgraced evil any more publicity. The more he attacks Obama, the more invigorating it will be for the liberal base to vote for Obama.

Rmmm!! And, they're burning up the quarter mile! Much to the racer's surprise is Team Bush defending Team Clinton as the Clinton car aims for a better position, while Team Obama is constantly leaking out oil slicks to trip everyone up. If he keeps up this tactic, the whole voting race will land in one huge pileup, with no survivors!

Looks like the Republicans are scared of Obama.

Karl Rove is a shell of a human.

Its not just Rove.The Republican establishment catches fever with possibility of an Obama nomination. Many of them have been voicing serious fears if Obama wins.Obama's unifying figure, message and charisma is incredibly powerful and sometimes irresistible even to Republicans to get along.

Rove will do everything to see that Hilary gets the nomination.Thats their target.

Go away Karl you are old news.

You may want to click on the link and actually read the article before you post another pro-Obama position……

I certainly do not agree with the man. I don't hate him, I loathe his politics. He made several valide points in the article.

It helps to keep an open mind.

Cat, Costa Mesa, MA

I don't think most of us have the energy to attack Bush anymore? I'm just waiting for him to go away.

I really hope the Democrats stay focus and continue to differentiate themselves from one another without playing dirty politics. Karl Rove his just trying to stir the pot. He needs to just worry about his party.

As if anyone finds what Karl Rove has to say worth anything. He was a central part of the most sinister Administration since the Nixon era.

karl who?

If Karl Rove had worked for Clinton instead of Bush, he would be considered the best political mind in the history of the world. Love him or hate him (as I am sure most people commenting will surely hate him), he has the knowledge and skill that every politician would love to have working on their campaign.

Looks like Rove is now worried about Obama becoming the dem candidate. I dont think his red head politics or the politics of fear will work against Obama.

Please do not post anything this man serve, he should not of been able to evade prison, please shun him from any public place.

GOP is pullin out the big guns now!
I second the motion never to give Rove any publicity ever again.

Hey Rove why don't you like USA.
Obama is the only guy who will lead this nation to a great and developed way.

CNN!

Stop legitimizing this windbag by publishing his dribble! I realize he is about to be made irrelevant and that long future of Repug rule isnt going to work out so he needs to influence SOMETHING. But stop talking about it. It makes our stomach turn more than Hillary crying as a tactic does.

Like it or not, this is a clue as to how Obama would be beat up in a national election.

Why isn't Karl Rove in a federal prison?!?!?!

Obama's cure for the financially desperate home owners:
Make a deal with Antoin "Tony" Rezko -
CNN: Please let us know more about this odd pair as well as Obama's mysterious stock deals.

This man does not deserve to be heard anywhere except in a court of law facing justice for serious crimes. He also deserves a fat lip to match the rest of his face.

Rove obviously states this because it'll be easier for the Republicans to defeat Clinton. The key for Democrats is to give them a curve ball. Not Hillary Clinton.

To Cat, Costa Mesa, CA:

To all Bush backers….put on the foil hats!!!

This certainly puts Obama in great company.

Hmmm…Hasn't Rove also gone after the likes of Gore, Kerry, Valerie Plame, and the fired federal attorneys? They're all still standing and its Rove who is going hat-in-hand to anyone in the media who will give him the equivalent of table scraps of attention. Sadly, in the end, despite his obsession with power, it seems he will go down in history for being the bride on the top of the Bush legacy cake, while his primary adversaries have gone on to do things like…well…win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Great job Obama!

Karl Rove…who's that..oh ya, the guy who helped bush get us into Iraq, helped with the subprime mortgage problem, helped reduce taxes for billionaires..coordinated the Katrina response..he said something? Who cares.

And the Obama camp is off. Last month when he was on Obama's side, they were scared of him. Now he criticizes Obama and they're scared of him. Man, for someone that's supposed to be the great uniter, he sure is making a lot of enemies.

And because he raises avalid point, that Obama has accomplished nothing in the Senate, hasn't brought Republicans and Democrats together to end the war (instead voting to fund it over and over and over), doesn't take a stand on any issues (rather missing the vote or voting present).

There is no love lost for Karl Rove, but the truth is the truth.

A typical hypocrite,he doesn't know where he is, he stupid. We are far from being misled again. The critics lack substantial roots.
let him go sleep

How soon before Murdoch has the "Wingo" game in the WSJ?!?!?!

You dont get it.
Rove is starting a vetting process for Obama. Now all the MSM will start talking about Obama's record and this is not good for Obama because he has missed over 130 senate votes.
Rove wants the Republicans to run against Hillary.

Why is Karl Rove not in JAIL, this pilsbery dirty doughboy is rotten to the core. Now he's attacking Obama?

It does seem like republicans want Hillary to be the nominee.

There is a good case of ELECTION fraud, there was a district that there was at least 3 votes for Ron Paul, but in that district the Diebolt machines showed that Ron Paul got 0 votes.

I am by no means a Ron Paul voter, the guy is a freak as far as I am concerned, but the repulicans seem to be afraid of both Ron Paul and Obama.

Shouldn't somebody investigate this?

Karl Rove knows well that its going to be easy to defeat Hillary than Obama. And so the attack. I hope people understand that Republicans now take Obama as a serious threat in their bid to capture the white house again.

What a loon. Sorry, Herr Karl…no one cares what you think anymore. You weren't right once during your 6 1/2 years running the country with Bush as your mindless puppet.

Good ridance.

ONLY BECAUSE, GOP would be much more comfortable facing Clinton than Obama. Same old status-quo!!

"The comments are the latest musings from the man often refereed to as "Bush's brain" on the Democratic race for the White House"

Doesn't this line say it all about Rove? He is the 'Bush Brain' look at where that brain has us today!

In this case, I agree with him. Obama has a very weak record.

That's going to HAVE to be discussed, people.

Nevermind his pretty speeches.

This is an unknown guy. Check him out.

Your future is at stake.

The fact that Carl Rove doesn't like Obama is forcing me to give him a second look. Hmmmmm. Why are the Republicans so intent on facing Hillary Clinton? Maybe she hasn't been as fully "vetted" as she says and thinks.

It takes one to know one! Rove at his best. Oh, I'm not a Republican or a Rove fan.

Rove the spin master — FactCheck.org blasts every single one of these statements into the dust, including a full listing of legislature that Obama introduced or authored, and an explanation of what the "present" vote means on those hot button issues (it's essentially the same as the Michiganders being asked to vote Undetermined to prevent Clinton from getting through.)

Spin your lies, Karl. We're sick of them.

Rove must believe the American people are just outright dumb. The political villain that he is, he savored the prospect of a Hiliary nomination so his machine could tear her down. Just as Hilary's campaign panicked when Obama won Iowa with no plan B, so does the Rovian machine. If Obama wins the nomination, the right is disarmed.
The American people see Rove for who he is. The architect behind the most divisive politics in American history.

One more thing…I laughed when I read that Rove said that Obama is "given to mis-statements and exaggerations." Hmmm…and Rove himself isn't? Please do us a service and disappear Komandant.

karl rove should be kept away from anywhere with a microphone for the rest of his natural life.

The initial strategy was to weaken Clinton during her ‘inevitable’ coronation as the Democratic presidential nominee. Now that a wave of hope and change has been sweeping through registered Republicans and Independents alike, the Republican’s attack dogs are at it again. Even they have come to realize the strength and inspiration of Sen Obama - captured in his vision and manifesto for a better and unified America.

Republican do you worst… then again, the Clinton Machine is currently doing just so.

DG

Why so hateful people? Share the love…You all must learn to practice the art of not talking, and of thinking instead.

On second thoughts I welcome Karl Rove's comments. I wish he was more aggressive. If anything it will help Obama.

This is simple political calculus at its best. Rove may not be in the "buisness" anymore, but he still has a large vested interest in seeing a republican in the white house. Its only natural hes going to back the democratic candidate most likely to lose.

"Bush has a brain?"

low blow there…

Though I disagree with him on just about everything policy wise, they call him Bush's brain for a reason… he is basically the reason we have had eight years of Bush. He knows what he is talking about politically and he definitely raises some good points. He told Obama how to beat Clinton a few months ago and now Clinton how to beat Obama. I imagine his goal is to encourage them to beat each other up, leaving the eventual Democratic nominee weakened. I do like however, that finally someone pointed out Obama's quite obvious weaknesses (the pundits and media haven't thought about mentioning it). For all of the 'hopers' out there, look at the policies and accomplishments, not just the bumper stickers and fancy posters.

The initial strategy was to weaken Clinton during her ‘inevitable’ coronation as the Democratic presidential nominee. Now that a wave of hope and change has been sweeping through registered Republicans and Independents alike, the Republican’s attack dogs are at it again. Even they have come to realize the strength and inspiration of Sen Obama - captured in his vision and manifesto for a better and unified America.

Republicans do your worst… then again, the Clinton Machine is currently doing just so.

DG

Haha. That Karl Rove. . . what a sneaky guy!

The Republicans want Obama to win the Democratic nomination because Obama will be much easier to defeat than Hillary. Karl Rove, of course, is a Republican strategist.

By criticizing Obama, Karl Rove is actually helping Obama win the Democratic nominations. That's because most Dems will do the opposite of whatever Karl Rove recommends.

By criticizing Obama, Karl Rove knows he is helping Obama win the Democratic nomination. Ha ha. Those sneaky Republicans . . . you gotta watch'em

He couldn't have come up with a more lame criticism. Rove is saving the real nasty stuff for when and if Obama actually makes it past the primaries.

And I would believe anything Karl Rove has to say because………………

Obama lovers don't get excited over this. All this means is Obama is what is true regarding his record in senate which is nothing. It is a record of lazy person who doesn't like to take stand on anything then he goes around an belittle the one who did. This karl guy is not saying anything ground breaking. Truth is out there but obama lovers prefer to be living in fantasy land with no touch with reality…..

I guess the betting line has just changed.

Hey,..can you smell that? It..it.. smells like FEAR!

Clinton is not a big challenge for Republicans but Obama is. Obama is gaining many republicans and independents and Clinton got none. We can easily see Rove's motivation. He wants to have an other Republican mandate if the democrate candiate were Clinton, Republicans would win again
c.ilivuziman@hotmail.com

please all he needs is a forumto express his crazy positions.

A month ago he told Obama to go negative on Clinton knowing full well the American public is against negative campaigns. It was to be a backfire on Obama. Now that Obama didn't take the idiotic advice Rove is attacking Obama. The repulicans are very scared of facing off with Obama. This only proves Obama's electability. Rove and company wants to run against Clinton because she's unelectible. Go Barack!

well said, Karl Rove. Obama is just as bad as the calculating Clinton.

WHO LISTENS TO KARL ROVE ANYWAY? lol

YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN! IT'A ABOUT TIME SOMEONE CALLED IT LIKE IT IS AND DID SO IN A WAY THAT MAKES THE COUNTRY UNDERSTAND! ROVE COULDN'T BE MORE RIGHT ABOUT OBAMA………….SO SLICK, SMOOTH AND CALCULATING. OBAMA IS A MAN WHO SAYS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING…NEVER HAS…AND NEVER WILL. ALL THOSE WHO ARE TAKEN IN BY THIS MAN ARE IN FOR AN UNREAL AWAKENING! WAKE UP, FOLKS….OBAMA IS NOT WHO YOU THINK!

Rove may just want to blam Obama so that let more people to vote for Obama! He is really Obama's support!

Haha.. You know I've been watching Fox News lately (not getting my news from them.. just watching) and listening to people like Hannity state that they wish they had gone easier on Clinton because the Republicans cannot beat Senator Obama. This looks to be a behind the scenes attempt by GOP bigshots to get Senator Clinton nominated and turn out their base.

As much as I hate the guy, he is a political genius.

lol @ Rove

This has nothing to do with Obama, and probably doesn't need to be said, but…
quote KR: "given to misstatements and exaggerations."
Apparently he didn't leave his hypocrisy cloak in washington. go back to the shadows karl - you're lucky you're not in jail.

Is little Karl getting scared too? He knows Hillary is easy to beat by the GOP in the general election and Obama is not. The biggest threat to the old establishment is Barack Obama in '08. The status quo has got to go because Barack is bringing it back to the people.

Hmmm… I wasn't going to vote for Obama, but if Rove is saying this, I think i just changed my mind because he must be afraid of Barack. Go Obama! Oh, WAIT A SECOND. I bet Rove KNEW that he is so hated that when he s dissed Obama everyone would vote for him. so it is really Clinton he is scared of. Go Hillary. HOLD ON. Maybe he knew we would know that he was tricking us….. puhllleeaassee.

Clearly, Rove wants to help Hill get the nomination, because he knows the Republican establishment will finally have something to get fired up about.

I couldn't agree more with those who think Rove attacking Obama is laughable!

Someone please tell Karl Rove to sit down somewhere and be quiet. This just goes to show that Republicans really want Hillary to win because they know they can beat her. Karl sounds nervous about Obama.

Gee, Rupert Murdoch buys the WSJ and now Karl Rove is penning an Op Ed to slime Barack Obama. Let the "Foxification" of the WSJ begin!

Coming from Rove? His comments aren't even worth publishing.

Question to all of you: from Angel to Cat. Why do you comment on Rove's personality and what he did in the past instead of focusing on the substance of what he wrote?Talking about the substance I think it is interesting and worth thinking about. I live in Illinois and I supported Barak strongly in 2004 and most of 2007. I identify myself as an undecided now. I am tired of Obama's sermon-style shallow lengthy speeches with 0 information . Plus what Rove wrote is true. I am also confused with the CHANGE message. What specifically does he want to change to what? How? When? Does anybody know? When it looks like a group of "revolutionary" multimultimillionaires is going to sing Worker's International the whole show is probably fake.

I guess none of you have caught on to Rove's methods in all these years! He's deliberately misleading democrats by attacking Obama so that he gets your sympathy and your vote. This is classic Rove trying to take down Clinton and Edwards. He once planted bugs in his own office and tried to blame democrats. The FBI nailed him on it. Don't be fooled by the misdirection. The republicans want Obama badly. They think they're being slick.

What a flip Flopper. He admired Obama because he did not think that Obama could win. As the heat is on he switches to Hillary. Carl should be on trial just like Saddam

Uh Oh, it looks like a new season of Pinky and the Brain. The Brain has been fired! Has no way to get to Pinky to discuss his plans to, dare I say it, take over the world!

So he focuses on the campaign.

I'm sure Clinton (who I wouldn't vote for if my life depended on it honestly), is NONE too thrilled that this slimeball has suddenly appeared in her corner. Someone get that woman a can of bugspray, stat!

Like he even has ANY idea what "human" means. Pfffth.

Begone, vile oaf, begone.

Um, who cares?

Leave it to Rove to come up with this tactic, "Find a way to gently belittle her….". This is the way the Republican machine operates. Shamefull. What's this guy doing here anyway? He should be in jail for his part of the Valerie Plame fiasco.

His comments mean nothing to me. Honestly. Being referred to as "Bush's Brain" is NOT a compliment!

At this point who really cares what this criminal thinks or says ! Scooter Libby took the fall for Rove and everyone knows it .I kills me that the media that's supposed to be so liberal continually gives crooks like Oliver North, Judge Bork,G. Gordon Liddy a platform to spew their venomous lies !

Rove can't help himself, he knows that a Clinton candidacy is the only slim hope he has of defeating the Democrats, putting Bush's buddy McCain in the Oval Office, and getting a few of his criminal pals and K street lobbyists back inside where they can manipulate things until the Bush family can steal another election.

As the GOP advisor said…to defeat Hillary in the general election, all the Republicans have to do is raise her negatives a few points and they're in like Flint. I can't tell you how many Democrats I know who've told me they will stay home before they vote for her. And it only takes tiny percentages today to sway whole elections.

It is obvious that the Republicans now feel more comfortable battling Hilary than they do challenging Obama.

DG

DEMOCRATS, don't listen to this man, he purposelly makes tries to confuse us and beside, he has NO credibility, why is he even being discussed?

Republicans are doing all the can to bring obama down.before it is too late. For hillary clinton we shall see,if she will cry her way out in nevada and SC this time nobody gonna listen to her.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Shut up Rove — you've caused enough misery, embarrassment, disgrace, disrespect, upheavel, ruination, mega debt, global environmental disaster, lies, and plenty other diasters that I don't have time to mention, to the United States, her (former) allies, and the entire world. NO one misses you. You stole two elections (that we know of) — why don't you get back under your rock?

so when he attacks Hillary, its because he wants her to be nominee, when he attacks Obama, it's because he DOESN"t want her to be nominee? please!! How about we just don't listen to him?

Let's see who do the republicans want to run against - Hillary. And if people think she can beat the republicans then come here to Florida and buy a chunk of my iceburg that I have for sale. Don't wait though, its going fast!

I'm not for Obama and Rove has some truth in what he says but the Republicans know that the only way they can win is if Hillary is the nominee. She will energize the republican party in ways we've never seen!

So democrats if you want to lose, than go ahead and nominate Hillary!

Human being say a variety of things. President Johnson seemed to carry himself as a different person. Please just research people before making uninformed statements

i'm sure for the right price.. Dems could buy him and his stragtegic thinking. afterall, he did get Bush elected twice… a man who did not know who the President of Pakistan was 8 years ago.. i coul dgo on and on.. Come on DNC hire Karl

This man is the anti-Christ…

Wonder why Rove is meddling in the Democratic primary. May the GOP is scared.

If people don't get wise, Karl "Bush's Brain" Rove will be right! Hillary will get the nod and we will have four more years of Republican rule! Don't let a single tear change your view! If you have to attempt to demonstrate that you are human, what's that say about the person??

Go back to rapping Mr. Rove. No need to rag on other people just cause your guy's approval rating is in the toilet.

Tell Karl to go and write for the Iraqi Daily. His service was a disgrace to this country. He is part of the Bush/Cheney terror on the constitution and a criminal. Still good to see though he is part of the problem and not part of ANY solution.

I think the Wall Street Journal needs new people to write for its op-ed section
Also, I don't understand why this is political news? What was the last time a republican had something good to say about a leading democratic candidate during the primary election season?

The truth is coming out. Starting NH, Americans are beginning to understand that in politics, endogenous is more important than exogenous - that reality and fact are more important than rhetoric and body language or charisma without substance. Americans are beginning to understand that Hillary stands for what the President of the USA should be and not Obama with his empty promises.

"Mr. Obama has failed to rise to leadership on a single major issue in the Senate," Rove writes in a Wall Street Journal Op-Ed. "In the Illinois legislature, he had a habit of ducking major issues, voting 'present' on bills important to many Democratic interest groups, like abortion-rights and gun-control advocates. "For someone who talks about a new, positive style of politics and pledges to be true to his word, Mr. Obama too often practices the old style of politics, saying one thing and doing another," he said.

Obama's leadership leaves a lot more questions to be answered but foremost, how can he be an agent of change without experience? How can he change what he does not know? How can he change what he does not have? Experience in economy, healthcare and security are all in Hillary's bag and Hillary can change them for the good of all America. Obama has a bag of experience but it is empty. He has nothing to change.

My prayers and Best wishes to Hillary and I urge all Americans (black, white, oriental, hispanic) to support Clinton because they will never regret their votes. We did it in NH. NH understands that it is issues, not body language, which stands out in this campaign and Hillary is all about issues. Listen to her carefully instead of cheering at her and you will understand just like the people of NH did - the issues matter.

Why is this guy not in an orange jumpsuit right now? Who cares what he thinks! But it does prove one thing, the GOP is scared to death of Obama. They know know he will dust anyone the GOP will put up…

He's just calling it like it is - you liberal progressives are delusional. Wake up!

Karl Rove is a loon. His day has passed. That said, he is correct about Obama's Illinois legislature record. Sad.

carl rove i never liked you until now the way you put obama in his place was great

No! No, no master, they catch you, they catch you! Don’t take it to him. He wants the Precious. Always he’s looking for it, and the Precious is wanting to go back to him. But we mustn’t let him have it

Karl Rove is a pompous plague on American politics. Memo to Rove: Keep running from subpoenas and stay out of prominent editorial articles. You have zero credibility with the American people.

Rove, Limbaugh. Twin pudgemuffins of different mothers.

Bullied forever, now spewing neocon rant and redneck bile. Big deal.

What a political game! Rove just wants to help Obama by attacking him on purpose. His people know that Republican candidates can not beat Clinton but can beat Obama. That's why Rove is so anxious to help Obama this way!
Do not be fooled by him!

Rove is not afraid of Obama. He sees the endgame. He wants a bloodbath between Hillary and Obama so that both of them will be left weakened in the general election. It's the only way that the Republicans stay in power in November.

Whoa. I agree with Rove. Never thought I'd say that. Go Hillary. Obama is smoke and mirrors (and inappropriate references to MLK)

I live in Illinois, and would like someone in the news media to ask Senator Obama what he has done for Illinois while he has been in office???????

This article is ludicrous. Who cares what Karl Rove thinks? He has spent his entire career fashioning lies and twisting reality. The only reason he is attacking Obama is because Obama now has a real chance at winning the nomination. Obama is a strong general election candidate, and I'm sure that frightens him.

Well one thing about Rove is he sure did know how "dumb" Americans were to vote for Bush a second time….this time though, we are on to him and most Americans KNOW now NOT TO LISTEN TO THE "ROVE" types. (I hope).

Rove isn't just a neocon crackpot he is also a traitor to his country. Of course he wants Hillary to get the nomination - - she will give him his best opportunity to display his evil nature.

Finally we (Democrats that is, Barack Obama Democrats to be more specific) have reversed the fear mongering and turned the tables…Republicans (and the Clintons) are starting to feel the excitement of change that the American people are finally sensing and it has got them scared out of their minds…Keep up the Positivity Barack…A change is going to come….YES IT CAN!!!

We all know why the ranting Republican Turd Blossom is praising Hitlery and pouncing on Sen. Obama–because the Republicans want Hitlery to win the Democratic nomination since they think she will be easier to beat than Sen. Obama in the general election. I'll be so glad when this is all over and the Shrub from Texas, his Turd, and the Clintons will all be thrown back into the cesspool from whence they came!

No NEGATIVE comments about OBAMA can change my mind.
OBAMA IS THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Go away Rove. Nobody pays attention to you.
By the way give yourself mmmmmmm for not being put in JAIL.

I'm for Hillary but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure our that Rove is thinking Obama may just be the nominee. All us democrats better be aware of what republicans will do to win.==anything

To those of you who are saying he's criticizing Obama because Obama would be the strongest in the general election: when all the Republicans were going after Hillary Clinton non-stop in the debates, and in all their campaign appearances, Obama and his supporters were acting like that was evidence that she couldn't do well in the general. Now that they're going after Obama, you think that shows that he COULD do well in the general. You can't have it both ways. Isn't it obvious that they go after whoever is a frontrunner on the other side, because that person might win and they want to start the negative campaign against the future winner as early as possible?

In any event, Rove is actually right about Obama. You can't just assert that you're a leader and a uniter before you've done anything at all or been around long enough to demonstrate those qualities in any real way. People just accept his assertions without questioning them. What other politician could get away with that? Bill Clinton was right to call his campaign a fairy tale.

Karl Rove's an idiot who advised us into a path of distruction. He should be the last person to open his mouth about leadership.

Why does the news media even cover Karl Rove? He is no longer on the public payroll and his opinion is not important.

We now know the person the Republicans fear the most! Thanks Rove. You singlehandedly blown the chances for the GOP this year with your idiotic statements. This will only further motivate Democrats to "Change" the political landscape.

Rove calls Obama lazy. This from a man who worked for the vacation king when it came to presidents.

CNN you should be ashamed of yourself. Emcee Rove should be preverbially run out of town by the angry torch-carrying mob.

We're trying to get past these tyrrants - please let the Dems and Repubs play it out without such nonsensical interference.

Obama '08…

Guess what Rove….

Your opinion only matters to your ex-boyfriend

for all you know karl rove is behind all these people who votes for obama-because he knows that if obama will be the democratic candidate a republican will definetely be the next president.

Way to go CNN. This is the best you guys can come up with? Oh yes, and thanks for refusing to post blogs. You guys are pathetic. Not only do you refuse to discuss issues, you refuse to uphold the first amendment and allow bloggers to post.

Um, has the world gotten off kilter? I don't like Rove but I don't like Obama more so…atta boy Karl.

KARL ROVES SHOULD SHUT UP…THE REPUBLICAN DIRTY AND DESTRUCTION MACHINE WONT BE EFFECTIVE ON OBAMA….WE ARE IN A DIFFERENT TIME AND KARL MUST UNDERSTAND THAT AMERICANS ARE SMARTER AND WISER THAN 2001…THE POLITICS OF FEAR AND LIES DIED WITH THE SWIFT BOATERS.

Hugely transparent.

Again, the Republicans are wetting their pants at the idea of having Hillary to kick around. Daschle said Obama is a "clean slate" - Hillary is not.

Think about it, who do the republicans MOST want to see get the nomination, and who do they have the most "dirt" (made up or real) on?

Hillary…

Rove calls Obama lazy. This from a man who worked for the vacation king when it came to presidents.

Karl Rove is not stupid - morally bankrupt, yes, but not stupid. Many of you assume that Rove is trying to strip votes from Obama by denigrating him. Quite the opposite is more likely. IMOH, he is attempting to direct even more votes Obama's way. How better than to use the carefully chosen epithet 'lazy'? This slur has been applied to blacks in this country for well over a century. Today, most intelligent people regard such stereotyping as ignorant. They will rally to Obama's defense with both their voices and their votes.

So, dear readers, Mr. Rove has not changed his strategy. He feels (perhaps rightly, perhaps wrongly) that Obama will be easier to defeat than Clinton. To that end, he will use his machiavellian talents to see that Obama gets the nomination.

BTW, I hope to see either candidate in the White House. I believe both have the intellect and passion to lead this country to better times.

why are we still giving this man a platform for influencing american politics and the news cycle? his negative and divisive tactics tore this country apart for a decade, and it's over. lets not keep something going which hurts this country - don't peddle his "insights"

Mind your own business, Rove, and shut up. You're such a liar and so stuck on yourself, no one cares in the least what you have to say. You have absolutely ruined this nation and you belong in prison at hard labor!

Don't you get it? He is targeting Obama because he thinks he is the best shot at beating a Replican. He's soo full of it.

Rove, the expert marksman and carpetbagger. All I can say is: it takes one to know one.

I just wish Rove would leave everyone alone! The guy is guilty as sin.

This is the guy who single handedly managed to destroy the good standing that the US had in the World. For the sake of this great Nation I hope he stays put. Why partisan people like this man are hell bent on destroying what is great and had taken years of hard work of the forefathers to build is beyond me.

I think it's more calculated than that - Rove is attacking Obama so that the Dems will rally around him even more in response - that way Obama will get the nomination instead of Hillary, who is the candidate he's really afraid of, as she has more of a chance of winning the general election.

IN THESE TIMES, KARL YOU ARE AS IRRELEVANT TO THE CURRENT POLITICAL CLIMATE OF THE COUNTRY AS MY LEFT HAND IS TO WRITING…YOU ARE RETIRED OLD NEWS AND OLD NEWS AINT NEWS….INSTEAD OF HAWKING YELLOW JOURNALISM TO GET PAID, WHY DONT YOU CONTRIBUTE YOUR TIME BY VOLUNTEERING AT A HOSPICE OR NURSING HOME IN YOUR HOME TOWN…LEAVE OBAMA ALONE BECAUSE YOUR ATTACKS WONT WORK…PASS THIS MESSAGE TOO TO YOUR BEST PAL, BILL O'REILLY.

A very good American, Barack Obama, is reaping the attention for his life of goodness; and Rove and those of his ilk ARE ENVIOUS!

Who ever heard of a 'lazy' Community Organizer, which Obama has been in tough neighborhoods, for workers benefits?

Rove is the 'lazy' one. Just look at his figure. Doubt he can run a few yards.

Doesn't Rove reminds one of that kid in school everyone would pick on because he appears 'weird'?
Then he would store up all the rejection; and if and when he grows up with some influence, it is pay back big time. LOL

Rove is paying back for all the taunting and ignoring he 'suffered' as a little weird kid. LOL,

STATUS QUO MUST GO!

Obama the UNITER of Americans to create a better nation!

Karl who???

We 've all had our fill of Karl.
He's done enough damage to our country.

Hey larry craig you left the door unlocked in the minneapolis airport and your mentor escaped

Obviously, Karl Rove is terrified of Obama in the general election, given his proven ability to draw independent voters. This is all spin, designed to fool Democrats into nominating Hillary Clinton, whom the GOP has been salivating to have as an opponent because she is so polarizing and unelectable. Ignore him.

This is the surest sign yet that Republicans would rather run against Hillary than Barack. Obama's campaign should mail this to every Democratic voter in America.

Seriously - here's a guy who outs a CIA agent, illegally manipulates the Alabama Gov election, and in so many ways has just spit on the constitution and the American Way of Life. WHO CARES! Don"t bring him up until you want to tell us he's been indicted for treason

We ought to just wipe our Karl and flush him away. He is full of it!

Karl Rove…lol What a piece of work he is, he will not be happy with any Democrat, so you just have to dismiss everything he says.

Regardless of what you Obama supporters think of Rove he's right.

It's going to take more than saying "change" and "hope" to beat Hillary.

Obama needs to start outlining HOW he plans on changing Washington and WHAT the differences are between him and the Clintons. Otherwise don't act surprised when the Clinton political machine steamrolls him.

What's up with this tirade? Why would Karl Rove suddenly write an op-ed about Obama? This all looks very familiar. It seems I saw similar op-eds about Kerry four years ago. Sounds like Karl and company are a little scared again.

Carl Rove should crawl back under the rock he's from. Talk about a snake. Who cares what he thinks. He is the past.

Gee, does having Rove come out against you balance out Kerry coming out for you?

This coming from the chief architect of Bush's disastrous 8 years in office? Yea, I'll give this man credence. Give me a break. Somebody please get him a crocheting set, rocking chair and pacemaker.

Karl Rove, DeLay, and the all the other 'has-beens' of the Republican Party have no business on an national outlets sprouting their words of ignorance.

If this is the best that CNN or any other news outlets has to solicit political observations from it shows how they've hit rock-bottom and no surprise why all the so called 'expert's and 'punidts' polling completely blew the NH primary.

Spare us any more of their musings and let them fade away in obscurity where they belong.

This means a lot coming from a man who helped elect the village idiot into the White House and outed a CIA spy for disagreeing with them.

Rove abandoned the white house like a Rat on a sinking ship, he's just looking for a job. Bush was entering his last year in office and Rove is a loud mouth for hire.

Karl Rove would trash Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and even Jesus Christ himself if any of them became Democratic presidential candidates. The man has one goal and one goal only — weaken whoever is the strongest candidate against the Republican.

I am not a fan of Barack Obama & I definitely am not a fan of Karl Rove. He is constantly identified as Bush's brain & considering what a mess this country is in, Bush should have had a brain transplant years ago.

Rove is right, Obama would be a terrible president. Don't vote for him.

Once again you guys are falling for the Republican Machine. Rove is critizing OBAMA so it will fire up you fantasy loving, no common-sense, blogger wannabes.

Obama doesn't stand a chance in the General Elections, simply look at the electorate in the states where there is real racial divide. If for one minute you beleive the Republican Machine isn't trying to defeat Clinton now, before the General Election, you need to do a reality check. Rove is a dispicable human being, but he is also very smart. How simple a reverse psychology tactic is after reading these blogs.

Let us concentrate on the issues and elect someone that will be for all Americans!

Do not let dirty tricks make up your mind. We will not fall for that stuff again!