Rove, of course, is an exceptionally good, exceptionally skillful campaign guy, and Bush himself is really gifted at the political end of politics. But he's always been, as he says, misunderestimated.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I love Karl Rove. He elected Bush.
Well, I would never admit to copying Karl Rove's play book, but there's no doubt that what the Bush people did in 2004 was impressive. They had neighbors talking to neighbors. They did a remarkable job increasing Republican turnout in states like Ohio and Florida.
The most successful politicians are the ones who embrace their best traits while turning their liabilities into loveable attributes. And yet, many a candidate tries to run as something they aren't simply because the strategy dictates it.
Marco Rubio is interesting because he checks so many boxes when you think about what a Republican nominee needs. He brings Florida, he's young, he's Hispanic, the Tea Party likes him. But that said, he's got issues, actually surprisingly, ironically, with Mexican-American voters.
Senator Cruz has done well in Republican states.
If the President really wanted to know exactly how Rove and Libby were involved, he could walk down to their offices and demand that they answer him honestly.
Obama and his associates are fantastic campaigners but have little ability or skill to govern.
Rick Santorum has so much potential and so much eagerness to serve our country.
On the national security front, Rick Santorum is superior to any candidate I know.
There is only one Republican presidential candidate that has a proven, courageous, and conservative record on national security: Marco Rubio.