AT LONG LAST!!!! Rove’s Word Is No Longer G.O.P. Gospel

[MADem]

This is RICH! I liked BUZZFLASH's headline better though:

The fall of Rove: W.'s chubby Rasputin less respected than ever

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 — Karl Rove, the president's chief political adviser, is struggling to steer the Republican Party to victory this fall at a time when he appears to have the least political authority since he came to Washington, party officials said.

Mr. Rove remains a dominant adviser to President Bush, administration officials say. But outside the White House, as President Bush's popularity has waned, and as questions have arisen among Republicans about the White House's political acumen, the party's candidates are going their own way in this difficult election season far more than they have in any other campaign Mr. Rove has overseen.

Some are disregarding Mr. Rove's advice, despite his reputation as the nation's premier strategist. They are criticizing Mr. Bush or his policies. They are avoiding public events with the president and Mr. Rove.

Influential conservative commentators have openly broken with the White House, calling into question the continued enthusiasm of evangelicals, economic conservatives and other groups that Mr. Rove has counted on to win elections. . Some Republicans are ignoring Mr. Rove's efforts to hold the party together on issues like immigration and Iraq.

In a reflection of this difficult environment, the White House has decided to concentrate nearly all of its resources on the critical fight to keep control of Congress, party officials said, largely stepping away from the governors' races, at least for now.....

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/02/washington/03rove.web.html?ei=5094&en=ace162f43b729e50&hp=&ex=1157256000&partner=homepage&pagewanted=print via http://www.buzzflash.com/

[Kierkegaard]

1. If you build a house on a rotten foundation,

it will no doubt crumble.

[Skittles]

8. these republican bastards are all waking up with fleas

f*** 'em

[rocktivity]

2. Rovian trick.

The perfect way to divert attention from his future exploits. And why should we take the New York Times' word for it?

:headbang:
rocknation

[MADem]

3. Because he refused to be interviewed without onerous conditions

and NYT told him to fuck off:

The White House said that Mr. Rove would consider an interview for this article if it were conducted off the record, with the provision that quotes could be put on the record with White House approval, a condition it said was set for other interviews with Mr. Rove. The New York Times declined.


And it looks like he's lost his grip on reality, as well: Mr. Rove's associates said that throughout the leak investigation, he was coiled and withdrawn. They said his demeanor brightened the moment he learned he would not be indicted. Associates described him as displaying relentless optimism about an election that is filling Republicans with a sense of doom.

[Demit]

4. He was "coiled" and withdrawn? What a fascinating word choice.

Like a snake without energy, helpless to strike, I guess. LOL.

[MADem]

5. Fat, lazy snake--sums the bum up perfectly, dunnit? NT

[paulk]

6. I was thinking of this, myself

[MADem]

7. Heh heh....

Now that certainly is coiled....and any good host would withdraw it post haste!!! :rofl:

[Marrak]

9. There's no...

blossom on that. Just stench. :kick: