'Almost Contemptuous Gesture'

" Now another look at the results of a handful of elections that have sent shockwaves across the nation was this a sharp upper cut the voters delivered to the White House or. Something else. Republicans sweeping governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey. Two states President Obama won easily last year. And two states up to now firmly in democratic hands key to the GOP victories according to exit polls independent voters who swung. Mr. Obama's way this time last year. They now say they are fed up with the economy with taxes and government spending so -- last night a sign of things to come. In next year's congressional races how could it impact the president's agenda. In particular his signature issue of health care reform. Thoughts about a with a guy who knows political number Karl Rove is here with some clear and simple fact he is a Fox News contributor. Former senior adviser and deputy chief of staff to president George W. Bush. Your overall take on them the impact of these results last well."

" Doesn't -- in politics ever -- in the direct straight line wind powered Democrat one in the campaign committees journalist from the White House this morning I'd be nervous because there was a huge swing. Away from the Democrats -- towards Republicans not only in the two states you talked about their New Jersey and Virginia. But I also watched with interest the statewide races in Pennsylvania last the last night. A year ago present Obama won the state landslide 5545. If you look at it let's let's think -- the concept of swing. Votes moved away from the Democrats in the Republican column left side effect in in. In new in Virginia."

" WellPoint swing away from the Democrats. New Jersey had twelve points went away from the Democrats in Pennsylvania and eight point swing away from the Democrats what would that mean. A five point -- let's just assume that it was five points. If we had a five point swing last fall the Senate would not be it would be 54 Democrats 46 Republicans not 6040. If there'd been a five point swing in the congressional elections the Democrats who have lost six seats rather than picking up 21. If there have been a five point swing in the presidential election John McCain would be sitting in the west wing with 279 electoral votes to 215 for President Obama. So a swing less than half of what we saw in Virginia and in New Jersey is considerably less that we -- Pennsylvania last night. Could be if it's if it's present next fall could -- could could sweep a lot of Democrats that off."

" Robert Gibbs said that the president really wasn't watching the election results trickle in last night I guess conveying the image of president I'm concerned about what's going on out there in terms of political. And political ramifications actually have even. Well actually it's like he was contemptuous of the process and in."

" Whose kid themselves I've been inside the west wing. Every president on every election night is carefully watching the returns. And so will mr. gives by going after sort of dismiss him especially well may have mattered the American people the people of Virginia Pennsylvania New Jersey but it didn't matter present Obama. Left 88 in what has tone -- who have been better if the president's spokesman ago and entered said. We got the message we would understand the concerns Americans we're gonna work. Due to assuage their concerns instead it was a dismissive and I thought almost continue to question. But what do you say to Republicans. A lot of them are are very gleeful obviously is morning saying that you know this. Is a harbinger of things to come. Is there the dangers that they may. Mr. Reid I guess the impact of these results and and and overplay their hand -- sure there's always that problem of politics so you knew this was good news last night -- it says it's a model decision matrix particularly the the campaign to Virginia was a model for how Republicans can run. The Republican candidate took on Obama early he did he didn't shy away from when he attacked him on campus trading attacked one deficits detectable spending. But he made most of his message. Eighth grade laser like focus on jobs schools. Energy inroads. You know Bob McDonald as a result not only want a huge victory the largest victory by any Republican candidate for governor of the commonwealth of Virginia history. But he only for the second time in modern in the modern era since reconstruction swept in every statewide elected official with the and the Republicans also gained seats in the house of delegates before it last night there were 53 Republicans out of hundred. Two independents caucus with some sort of 55 Republicans and independents in charge of the house of delegates. This morning there are. 61 Republicans -- if -- sixty Republicans into independents so. 62 and maybe even 63 by the time they finished -- senate Democrats obviously picked up one seed in the US congress in -- house that upstate New York race. Does this affect president Obama's agenda at all. Well then that adds one more vote in the house and they'll try to get afforded -- they could vote for the house the house version healthcare. Right about this health care bill tomorrow -- in my Wall Street Journal column. Every one of the 1990. Pages. That bill is packed with political dynamite that is going to be able to be used by anybody anybody running against anybody who votes for -- everything from. 500 nearly 600 billion dollars in taxes and over 400 billion dollars in Medicare cuts to -- David. That's going to be campaign fodder for anybody who comes close to two to touch it and vote for -- And some of them some of the more conservative Democrats of blue dogs it's that are going to be taking a close look at last night's results -- absolutely if -- here -- a red state or red district you've got to be careful about how people would lead to Virginia in New Jersey Pennsylvania reacted to the Obama agenda. Before you get too close to it before you race to 22 --"