Karl Rove Reacts To Obama Win: "A Great Symbol Of What America's All About," Obama Still Has "Big Hurdle To Climb"

Karl Rove reacted to Barack Obama's win Tuesday night on Fox News, saying "every American ought to celebrate tonight."

"It is a hopeful and optimistic thing for our country, and for the world it's a great symbol of what America's all about," Rove said, urging all Americans to hope and pray for Obama's success.

Rove's comments did center on race, and the post-racial America Obama inherits as President. He also claimed that "we've had an African American first family for many years," citing the Cosby Show as one example.

"He is young, he is aspirational, and Americans have invested a lot in him, but they still have doubts," Rove said. "He's got a big hurdle to climb."

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[drsmc41]

Why do we even listen to him?

[ElectricEye]

The only "hurdle" I see is making sure you, KARL, and your fas cist criminal buddies are wearing prison orange sometime soon. And it's only a hurdle because your destruction of evidence and obstruction of justice.

[STEW2949]

And here is the most ridiculous (false) comment of this election. Please leave us now Rove. Your time has been and the American people need to forget your name and the influence you have had on the most inept and destructive presidency in history. I don't even want to see you on our screens
going through criminal proceedings.....may I suggest a penthouse in Baghdad?

[roblabrousse]

What can any of us expect from Rove. He traffics in deceit and filthy politics. Would we expect a decent congratulatory comment from a man who comes from a place of rot and decaying values? His only modes operandi is to maneuver by devious means. It would be a welcomed event if Rove returned to his black lagoon and stayed there.

[jennysez]

"He also claimed that "we've had an African American first family for many years," citing the Cosby Show as one example."

Does Rove ACTUALLY think that the Cosby Show was real?! It was a great show that I enjoyed watching but just like Family Ties and Night Court, it wasn't real!

Its like saying the last 8 years with W never happened because the West Wing was on the air! Is he joking or just being sarcastic?! Or is he just that obtuse?

[roblabrousse]

He was demeaning the victory Jennysez.!!! He was saying that it will be just a show. Rove 's tongue is a switchblade.

[MsYellowDog]

He is as insane as the rest of the neo-cons...I never watched an episode of Cosby Show in my life and I still voted for Obama...who did Rove want for president,Ozzie Nelson?

[bushdrivel]

January 21, 2009: subpoena.

[kissmygrits]

word

[Lib2daBone]

What's it going to take: ROVE IN JAIL

[AnonymousDissenter]

Rove, you are so lucky that Americans are better than the hate you nursed. So very, very fortunate that we see that you are a human being, even though you did all you could to dehumanize millions. The best thing for you would be to become a very quiet little human, and during that gift of your remaining life among us, contemplate the value of humanity.

[nubret2008]

Where is Tucker Bounds??? ;-)

[tednottodd]

Terry Mcauliffe is giving him a wedgy behind the cafeteria

[fireW]

Rove actually expects us to believe that he is happy with last night's results? After all he has done to engineer the undoing of the democratic process in favor of the ruling class conservative elite? What a joke!

[ObamAtomic]

Mr Rove,hurdles many of hurdles for you to leap, starting to tumble last night in front of you to answer the subpoenas,time is very precious ,will see you there.

[BeatrixK]

"It is a hopeful and optimistic thing for our country, and for the world it's a great symbol of what America's all about,"

Given how much hope and optimism this man single-handledly engineered the distruction of, and how hard he worked to divide this country, I find his words to be a pathetic effort in pandering, and that's about the nicest way I can tell him to s.uuuuuckit.

That fork sticking out of your side must mean you are done, jerkwad!

[sistermoon]

How funny. This comes from the man who made a career out of campaign tactics that played to the most vile racial stereotypes and fears.
Go to hell, Karl Rove. I hope that Barack Obama's victory signals the end of your divisive, fear-mongering politics.

[ellawensmom]

Yeah. America is gonna be great again, Rove. No thanks to you.
Why don't you go on vacation to the Hague?

[Paralogos]

That's *inspirational*, not "aspirational", and one may have a tough hill to climb, or a tough hurdle to leap, but one doesn't climb hurdles. And to think they called this guy "Bush's brain".