Karl Rove: It's "Stupid" To Dredge Up Rev. Wright Again: Donald Trump Says, "Go At It"

Karl Rove was on the Fox News Sunday panel yesterday, where he was unequivocally opposed to Republicans using Rev. Wright to attack President Obama again. But today, Fox's golden-haired birther boy, Donald Trump, said the Romney campaign should "go after Obama" on the subject. Is this the start of a (new) GOP/Fox News Civil War?

Rove told the Fox News Sunday panel:

“Trying to dredge up Jeremiah Wright, right or wrong, after this issue was litigated four years ago by John McCain deciding not to litigate it, was stupid. And so, you want to try and do things that are helpful, not hurtful.”

It's worth noting that Rove spoke more strongly against rehashing Wright than "Democratic strategist" Joe Trippi did.

But Trump, a top Romney surrogate, told Fox & Friends,

If It's going to be game on, let it be game on. Go after Obama.

It's no real surprise that Trump - who has persitently made racially-tinged attacks on Obama - would want to use this racially-tinged attack, too.

So will Fox hosts Sean Hannity and Kimberly Guilfoyle - who last week agreed with discredited birther Trump - continue to use Rev. Wright to attack Obama? Or will they go along with mainstream GOP-mastermind Rove?

Videos below via Mediaite and Think Progress.

Karl Rove On Fox News Sunday: Bringing Up Rev. Wright Now Is 'Stupid' Tactic
Today's Fox News Sunday panel took on recent attempts by a conservative Super PAC to bring Reverend Jeremiah Wright back into the news to link him and his views to President Obama.

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commented 2012-05-22 02:53:46 -0400 · Flag

Krooked Karl vs. The Trump vs. The Mitt. All bets on the table to see who will win this battle.

This summer is going to be a hoot.

commented 2012-05-21 19:05:08 -0400 · Flag

Since today it’s that oldie but goodie Rev. Wright, does this mean soon we’ll be hearing Sean screaming startling new allegations involving President Obama association with William Ayers have emerged.

You know it’s coming.

commented 2012-05-21 16:11:13 -0400 · Flag

I smell birther ads coming from Crossroads Karl. Of course, Karl will deny responsibiliy and claim that the ads aren’t political anyway.

Next from Fox, I predict the terrist fist bump return!

commented 2012-05-21 15:14:17 -0400 · Flag

Etch-A-Sketch won’t dirty his well-manicured fingers by slinging vile, race-baiting filth. However, his surrogates like The Combover and his Super PACs like the Kochsucker Brothers will gladly shovel it for him. And of course Fux Noise, particularly KKKlannity, will regurgitate it all 24/7 until November.

NewsHounds posted about Karl Rove: It's "Stupid" To Dredge Up Rev. Wright Again: Donald Trump Says, "Go At It" on NewsHounds' Facebook page 2012-05-21 14:55:03 -0400

Sadly, Rove was more emphatically against the tactic than "Democratic strategist" Joe Trippi