{"id":2661825,"date":"2026-09-15T16:34:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T20:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karl-rove-rushes-to-support-pro-trans-dem-after-gop-candidate-in-race-shares-texas-longhorns-student-section-pic\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T16:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T20:40:09","slug":"karl-rove-rushes-to-support-pro-trans-dem-after-gop-candidate-in-race-shares-texas-longhorns-student-section-pic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karl-rove-rushes-to-support-pro-trans-dem-after-gop-candidate-in-race-shares-texas-longhorns-student-section-pic\/","title":{"rendered":"Karl Rove Rushes to Support Pro-Trans Dem After GOP Candidate in Race Shares Texas Longhorns Student Section Pic"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkarl-rove-rushes-to-support-pro-trans-dem-after-gop-candidate-in-race-shares-texas-longhorns-student-section-pic%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2661825&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content reveals a political narrative centered around Karl Rove&#8217;s stance and recent endorsements within Texas politics. Rove, a former strategist for George W. Bush, publicly announced his intention to support Democrat Jon Rosenthal for Texas Railroad Commissioner, criticizing the Republican candidate, Bo French, by calling him a \u201cbigot.\u201d Rove\u2019s endorsement is notable as it marks a departure from his usual straight-ticket Republican voting history as 1994. <\/p>\n<p>The article discusses french&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-shocked-gina-carano-fought-back-as-her-movie-deal-with-daily-wire-goes-viral\/\" title=\"Media Shocked Gina Carano Fought Back As Her Movie Deal With Daily Wire Goes Viral\">inflammatory social media posts<\/a>, including mocking Texas graduation ceremonies and commenting on social issues like immigration and transgender rights. french&#8217;s rhetoric has drawn criticism from other Republicans and media outlets. Meanwhile, Rosenthal is depicted as supporting progressive causes such as transgender rights and Pride Month. <\/p>\n<p>Rove\u2019s move signifies a shift in party loyalty, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-must-not-assume-anything-washington-examiner-3\/\" title=\"...s must not assume anything - Washington Examiner\">highlighting internal conflicts<\/a> within the GOP and the influence of social issues on political alliances. The piece also touches on themes of immigration, campus demographics, and political strategy, emphasizing how recent political dynamics have challenged traditional party unity and loyalty.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Karl Rove looked at a picture of kids in burnt orange and decided the Republican was the emergency.<\/p>\n<p>The former Bush strategist told a private Austin lunch he will vote for Democrat Jon Rosenthal for Texas railroad commissioner, The Texas Tribune <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2026\/09\/14\/bo-french-kal-rove-endorsement-jon-rosenthal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>, citing three attendees.<\/p>\n<p>He called Republican nominee Bo French a \u201cbigot.\u201d He said the last Democrat he backed was Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock in 1994.<\/p>\n<p>The fuse was French\u2019s post after Texas beat Ohio State. He d a student section shot and wrote that UT graduation \u201clooked like this\u201d and that \u201cthe problem is now obviously far worse than anyone imagined.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I heard UT graduation this year looked like this. I didn\u2019t believe it. The problem is now obviously far worse than anyone imagined. https:\/\/t.co\/Ys1bql0y4U<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bo French (@bofrench) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bofrench\/status\/2099118916282810552?\">September 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He later said social media was showing Americans \u201cdisplaced by foreigners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That is the same fight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republicans-attack-gop-candidate-pointing-many-foreign-students-attended-texas-ohio-state-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Western Journal covered<\/a> when Cornyn, Crenshaw, and other Republicans denounced French while Ken Paxton used the pile-on against James Talarico.<\/p>\n<p>Rove taught the next lesson: If you notice the stands, the consultant class will leave the ticket.<\/p>\n<p>Rosenthal is not a mystery. French had already posted images of the Houston Democrat on the House floor in a \u201cProtect Trans Kids\u201d mask. Rosenthal also celebrates \u201cPride Month.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Railroad Commission regulates oil and gas. Rosenthal wants that job while supporting the other coalition\u2019s transgender activism.<\/p>\n<p>Rove still chose him.<\/p>\n<p>He praised a South Asian student in his UT class and the Republicans who scolded French. Fine. A camera pan is not a visa stamp. UT says most students are Texans and international enrollment is under 10 percent.<\/p>\n<p>None of that required a Democrat who treats \u201cProtect Trans Kids\u201d as a campaign accessory.<\/p>\n<p>The consultant theory of the party is that manners beat borders. Say the quiet part about campus demographics, and you are a leper. Vote for the engineer in the slogan mask, and you are a statesman.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump called Rove a \u201cstone cold loser\u201d after The Texas Tribune published their piece. That is theater. The substance is simpler.<\/p>\n<p>French may be crude. But Rove revealed where his loyalties lie: 30 years of straight-ticket Republican votes ended because a statewide nominee pointed at a football crowd and said the country looks different.<\/p>\n<p>If the price of staying in the club is pretending you did not see the picture, the club is not serious about the country.<\/p>\n<p>Rosenthal will take the compliment. French will fundraise off it. Rove will tell donors he saved the brand.<\/p>\n<p>The stands are still full. 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