FLASHBACK: Two great articles on Karl Rove and his tactics

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After hearing from Senator Hatch about how Mr. Rove is an "ebullient, straightforward, decent, honorable guy" and seeing so many threads on DU today wondering if Joe Wilson is really a liar because there must be some truth to the (rove) gop talking points, I thought I'd dig in the archives and reread a couple of articles about Mr. Rove and his history. Both great articles and well worth re-reading:



Joshua Green - The Atlantic

http://laniels.org/cache/karl_rove_in_a_corner.html

Karl Rove in a Corner

Karl Rove is at his most formidable when running close races, and his skills would be notable even if he used no extreme methods. But he does use them. His campaign history shows his willingness, when challenged, to employ savage tactics
The Atlantic by Joshua Green

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http://www.ronsuskind.com/newsite/articles/archives/000032.html

January 1, 2003
Why Are These Men Laughing?
Esquire, January 2003. By Ron Suskind

Maybe it’s because the midterm elections went so very well. Maybe it’s because at the White House, politics is the best policy. Maybe it’s because it’s the reign of Karl Rove. An inside look at how the most powerful presidential adviser in a century does what does so well.