I think Rove's warning to the Tea Party about not allowing itself to be hijacked by "political operators" is one that should be taken seriously. I, too, worry about con artists "waylaying" the Tea Party's founded purpose and objectives.Karl Rove says Tea Party is risky for the GOP
By Judy Keen, USA TODAY
Karl Rove, the architect of George W. Bush's presidency, says the "Tea Party" movement could have lasting influence in the nation's politics if it remains decentralized but could hurt Republicans if it backs third-party candidates who siphon votes from GOP candidates. "There's a danger from them, particularly if they're used by political operators ... to try and hijack" elections, he says.
Rove says Tea Party activists, who want to limit taxes and government's reach, could expand their clout if they emulate the 1960s civil rights movement, the gun rights movement and abortion opponents. Those groups grew "from the bottom up" and found "a raggedly unified voice," he said in an interview with USA TODAY about his memoirs Courage and Consequence: My Life As a Conservative in the Fight, out Tuesday.
Rove, 59, calls President Obama "undisciplined, unengaged, aloof and focused on the wrong things" and suggests that if Obama's health care overhaul fails, he will revert to a more limited agenda.
Rove, a Fox News commentator and Wall Street Journal columnist, said the gulf between Obama and Republicans in Congress is a "shocking failure."
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He also rejects suggestions that Bush failed to collaborate with Democrats in Congress and says Republicans' reluctance to work with this White House is understandable because "Obama spent one year dissing them."
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Here's more from USAToday's interview with Karl Rove:
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