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Karl Rove says he received threats over voting Democratic
Original: When the Republicans lose Karl Rove, you know it's the Republican Party who are the RINOs now. > Karl Rove Says He Got ‘
Veteran Republican strategist Karl Rove says he has received 'credible threats' after announcing he will vote for Democrats, pushing back hard at critics within his own party who brand him a RINO. 'To hell with them,' Rove said of those attacking him, and commentators note that even the architect of George W. Bush's victories is now being cast out by the Republican base.
Why now: A longtime GOP establishment figure denouncing his own party's base highlights deep Republican infighting.
Evidence
- When the Republicans lose Karl Rove, you know it's the Republican Party who are the RINOs now. > Karl Rove Says He Got ‘Credible Threats’ For Saying He'll Vote Blue. “They’re mouthing me and talking to me, and telling me I’m a RINO? To hell with them,” Rove said of those within… · jackwilliambell@rustedneuron.com · 23
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