Karl Rove: Sarah Palin Showed Signs Of 'Enormous Thin Skin' (VIDEO)

During an appearance on Fox News on Wednesday night, Karl Rove said that Sarah Palin has shown signs of "enormous thin skin" when it comes to ongoing speculation about whether or not she will jump into the race for president in the next election cycle.

Rove recently predicted that the former Alaska governor looks as if she's prepared to make a run for the White House in 2012. On the heels of Rove weighing in on the matter, Palin's camp pushed back against what he had to say about her political ambitions.

"Three years ago DC pundits predicted with glee the demise of Sarah Palin's political career," read a note posted on the SarahPAC website earlier this week. "This past weekend their tune changed, citing false information that she has made a decision and set a date regarding a future campaign. Any professional pundit claiming to have 'inside information' regarding Governor Palin's personal decision is not only wrong but their comments are specifically intended to mislead the American public."

On Wednesday night Rove said, "I'm mystified. Look, she is all upset about this, saying I'm somehow trying to sabotage her -- sabotage her in some way and that how dare I speculate on her future. Look, if she doesn't want to be speculated about as a potential presidential candidate, there's an easy way to end the speculation. Simply say, 'I'm not running.'"

Rove went on to say, "I'm just speculating that the kind of schedule she's keeping leads me to believe that it's more likely than not that she's going to be a candidate." He added, "And I suspect if we didn't speculate about her, she'd be upset and try and find a way to get us to speculate about her."

Below, video of what Rove had to say on Fox News.

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Comments

[MarsAmbassador]

02:30 PM on 08/29/2011

He added, "And I suspect if we didn't speculate about her, she'd be upset and try and find a way to get us to speculate about her."

B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O and BINGO was his NAME-O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mplsuptown]

09:36 AM on 08/28/2011

Hahaha well I have to say Rove gets this one right, "Rove went on to say, "I'm just speculating that the kind of schedule she's keeping leads me to believe that it's more likely than not that she's going to be a candidate." He added, "And I suspect if we didn't speculate about her, she'd be upset and try and find a way to get us to speculate about her.".........It's all about Sarah Pinhead. She'd throw a rock at herself if it kept her in the news...but she'd blame someone else.

[willpen]

09:18 AM on 08/28/2011

Karl Rove being honest????? Now I know why we have been besieged with earthquakes and hurricanes..... the Earth must have rolled off its access.....

[realpragmatist]

01:10 AM on 08/28/2011

Greta is a brilliant woman herself, being a successful lawyer herself, but when she tries to defend her friend Sarah Palin, it is a testimony to Carl Rove that he has her for breakfast. Clearly shows why he is one of the smartest operatives in politics matched only by Obama's top advisory team (David Axlerod and Rahm Immanuel) in political tactics, strategies, and intelligence.

[Ebay Seller Len]

01:36 AM on 08/28/2011

Successful lawyer=hired gun=no integrity in the public sphere.

[martinibride]

12:45 AM on 08/28/2011

I think he is poking at her to make a decision. I think she is waiting until she can step into the spotlight and seem like the only logical choice in this cast of characters.

[Easy420forMe]

12:01 AM on 08/28/2011

who?

[Tom Joad]

11:14 PM on 08/27/2011

...who is he and who was he talking about?...

[rini]

10:13 AM on 08/31/2011

if only..... :-)

[Barbarian At The Gate]

11:13 PM on 08/27/2011

Sarah Palin should just put her man-pants on and make a decision. Is she in or is she out?

[indy girl]

07:23 AM on 08/30/2011

Welllllll, she's still thinkin' about it and all, seein' as the Presidential race could use one of them rill American gun-totin' types, but then also there the brave troops, servin' the nation under the flag of freedom, with respect for commonsense conservatives such as evident in Paul Revere there and the other Foundin' Fathers!

PS: Sarah says, while yer waitin' and she's decidin', please send a big check, utility bill due on the Arizona mansion next week. Thx!

[McKMN]

11:07 PM on 08/27/2011

" Any professional pundit claiming to have 'inside information' regarding Governor Palin's personal decision is not only wrong but their comments are specifically intended to mislead the American public."
And misleading the American public is Sarah's territory of expertise, and she REALLY hates it when the spotlight moves to someone else.

[Bloggerrogr]

08:50 PM on 08/27/2011

OMG !
Karl Rove telling the TRUTH !
"I suspect if we didn't speculate about her, she'd be upset and try and find a way to get us to speculate about her."

Amazing!  

FWIW

[daho]

08:19 PM on 08/27/2011

Do yourself a favor, Karl. Google borderline personality disorder and learn all you need to know about whatshername. Then both of you go away.

[factsworkbest]

07:46 PM on 08/27/2011

I used to dislike Sarah Palin's effect on our country. Now, I see the upside: Republican in-fighting. You go girl!

[norby413]

07:13 PM on 08/27/2011

Of course she's not going to announce her candidacy yet. As soon as she does, rules kick in about what she can spend contributions on. She's riding that gravy train for all it's worth!

[ylobrkrd]

01:22 AM on 08/28/2011

yes...opportunist to the last.

[indy girl]

07:25 AM on 08/30/2011

I think the wheels are already coming off. Even her syncophants at C4P are saying they aren't sending any more $$$ until she declares. oops!

[Neer]

07:11 PM on 08/27/2011

As if anyone could take anything this piece of excrement Rove says. He is one of the biggest snakes in this country. No love for Palin here, either. The two deserve each other.

[bigmadd]

11:46 PM on 08/27/2011

Why do you insult snakes?

[rel77]

04:49 PM on 08/27/2011

Anyone who seriously cares about what makes Sarah Palin tick should read "Blind Allegiance", written by her former closest aide Frank Bailey. What you'll find in the dozens of emails directly quoted by Bailey is someone who is pathologically fixated on "refudiating" her perceived enemies. There is literally no criticism too small for SP, and she has lied to her constituents countless times about what she's done to punish her critics. I really do believe she has some deep seated emotional problems, and the fact that so many people still support her speaks volumes about the conservative base's disinterest in facts or the truth.
I would defy anyone who has read this book to say that she is not in fact a seriously unbalanced person.

[Pat Padrnos]

06:53 PM on 08/27/2011

Not sure when this is going to start - but the two people who helped Bailey with this book will be coming out soon with info that was given to them after the book was put together. Apparently by people who have since come forward. Also some info that was cut from the book before publication - things that Bailey was not directly knowledgeable of. You can access Mudflats or The Immoral Minority. The Immoral Minority is one of the best sources I have found for Palin scandals.
And - yes - she has a serious problem. In an article run on the IM a day or so ago - in the comment section there were numerous comments about her use of ketamine. A drug I am not familiar with. Apparently she has it shipped to her sister's address!!!

[norby413]

07:12 PM on 08/27/2011

Palins retort to your attack post is on the way...