NYT Rove's authority declining (Outside White House). If true, this is

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grand news.

Rove's authority declining

Outside White House, more in GOP willing to disregard his advice

10:58 PM CDT on Saturday, September 2, 2006

By ADAM NAGOURNEY and JIM RUTENBERG / The New York Times

WASHINGTON – 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.

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Karl Rove is still one of the president's main advisers, but others are snubbing him.

Mr. Rove remains a dominant adviser to President Bush, administration officials say. But outside the White House, as Mr. 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. ........

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1. Can someone please post where Rove said it was ok to speak poorly of him?

He recently gave Repukes the greenlight to bash him and the pretzledent as long as they stayed on board with the scare mongering.

There is an article I have seen floating around describing the meeting where he told the underlings that feigning independent thought was ok until the third week of November.


This is a bullshit story designed to show that Repubes are moderating and learning. Both are impossible for their species.

This is pure theater. Speaking ill of Rove gets your balls smashed in a commercial vice, unless you are allowed.

Their worship of Hitler includes appreciation and implementation of his governmental style, internal as well.

They run a tight ship, however much the ship may list, and any dissent is choreography.