Posts tagged Karl Rove

• 13 Dec

  Blog: Veracifier

  Karl in Contempt!

  The Politico's got the early buzz... Karl Rove and White House chief of staff Josh Bolton are *almost* in contempt of Congress. The vote was approved earlier today by the House and was then met its necessary approval in the Senate Judiciary Committee. By a 12:7 vote, the resolution will now go to

• 03 Dec

  Blog: Veracifier

  Rove Defends Comments on Congress's Role in War

  As the Bush administration’s inside man, Karl Rove liked to say that his unmoved mover status in D.C. is pretty much the stuff of myth and legend. Well, now that he’s spending more time in front of the cameras than behind the scenes, it may also be the stuff of history.So, Charlie Rose ate it

• 03 Dec

  Blog: Veracifier

  Monday Morning Must-Reads

  This week's a doozy.  Especially because one of the offerings is a Memo to Obama - from Karl Rove.  (And no, it's not a joke.)   Memo to Obama: Win Iowa or Lose the Race  [FT]    It should not go unsaid that Rove is about as good at writing as he is at making friends, but you have to admit, u

• 22 Aug

  Episode: TPMtv

  TPMtv: Good Luck, Waxman

  Good Luck, WaxmanOn Tuesday House Oversight Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) sent out a request for information to 19 different government agencies, all of which apparently took part in an expansive scheme by Karl Rove to use agency officials and resources to help Republican politicians win

• 28 Jun

  Episode: TPMtv

  TPMtv: More Rove Dirty Work?

  More Rove Dirty Work?Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman (D) has been convicted of corruption, with the judge currently considering a sentence of up to 12 years in jail. Siegelman and his team of lawyers have claimed the whole case is a political hit job orchestrated by Karl Rove. We've heard that