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Karl Rove
Former Chief Advisor to the White House
In August 2007, Karl Rove announced that he would resign from
one of the most powerful positions in the free world as top
political strategist to the White House, to spend more time with
his family. Some critics of Rove, however, suggest that he is
trying to avoid investigation into, among others, his role as
producer and executive director of the politicizing of the
Department of Justice. One of those cases was the Don
Siegelman case, an apparently Rove-directed case, that is now
under the microscope of the judiciary committee.[1]
- “Mr. Rove's resignation is not a retirement,” the Washington
Times, a right-of-center newspaper stated. “It's just another
opportunity for him to create that lasting Republican majority
he envisioned years ago and to spend his waking days doing
what he so enjoys — beating Democrats in the alleys and
gutters. ”[4]
- Rove's long term goal as architect of the Bush
administration was to establish a single-party unitary
executive branch with a supportive judiciary, a weak
legislature and a fearful press. Corporate sponsors of
this strategy, such as tobacco, energy, telecom, and
pharmaceutical companies, were rewarded with hands-off
government, deregulated oversight, stringent limits on
class-action damages, and the stacking of high courts
with pro-business/anti-consumer Justices.[3]
- Rove's reputation was established in the close elections, and
few would be as close as the 2000 presidential race from which
George W. Bush emerged victorious by a margin of 537 votes in
Florida—enough to win the presidency, and to promote his chief
strategist, Karl Rove, to the status of legend. The methods used
by this tactical genius would have easily been the yardstick of
the industry, even if he never resorted to treachery. But he does.
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Rove owed his reputation to two primarily things: direct-mail
marketing and an ability to get government prosecutors to go
after the officeholder his client wanted to beat. [2]
As the strategies used by Karl Rove have become more and
more evident, it appears that he sees the institutions of
government as primarily instruments of political power. He has
always used government to expand a power base and punish
enemies: evidence the various US attorney replacements, the
recent testimony of the former Surgeon General, and many
other incidents to find abundant proof of this practice.
But what interest would Karl Rove have in Alabama? William J.
Canary is one of the biggest reasons that Rove is interested in
Alabama. Rove and Canary are old pals from Canary’s days at
the White House during the administration of George H.W. Bush.
They also worked closely in 1994 when the Alabama BCA
(Business Council of Alabama) headed by Bill Canary, brought
Karl Rove from Texas to help elect Republican candidates to the
traditionally Democrat-held state Supreme Court in Alabama.
The BCA believed that because Rove had successfully faced
precisely this scenario in Texas several years before, and had
managed to turn an all-Democratic Texas court all Republican,
that he could do it for Alabama as well.[1]
On June 1, 2007 an affidavit by a concerned lifetime republican
and Riley campaign worker was made public. Among other
revelations about the inner workings of the Riley campaign her
affidavit fingers the White House operator who called the shots
in the prosecution of Governor Siegelman, Karl Rove.
- This affidavit claimed that William Canary assured Rob Riley -
son of Alabama Governor, Bob Riley - that his "girls" would "take
care of" Siegelman. When Rob Riley needed assurance,
Canary said that he had talked to "Karl" and justice was already
working on the case. President Bush did appoint Canary's "girls"
to US Attorney positions, including Bill's wife, US Attorney Leura
Canary. Leura Canary would not only begin an aggressive
prosecution of Siegelman but, she would also block the
investigation of Bob Riley's involvement with Jack Abramoff, all
at Rove's bidding.
<(1): "Karl Rove in a Corner" by by Joshua Green for the Atlantic Online.>
<(2): "It Started in Texas: Karl Rove’s Political Prosecutions" by Scott Horton>
<(3): Velvet Revolution Launches Campaign to Protect Elections and Prosecute Rove>
<(4): Washington Times: Brazile on Rove>
- A Young Karl Rove works for Dick Nixon's
Republican National Committee as GOP
College Director 1972
Dan Rather for CBS News
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| photo: Raw Story Karl Rove built (in 2004) an upscale million-dollar beach house in Rosemary Beach which is located in the FloraBama panhandle. The Rosemary Beach Development, which caters to elites from Alabama, Georgia & Florida, is located on Highway A-30, between Destin and Panama City, in Walton Co. Florida. |
Rosemary Beach, FLA
....Whatever the next chapter of Rove's life has in store, some of
the action will probably take place in Rosemary Beach, Florida,
where he bought land in 2002.
Although the home appears to have been initially purchased as
vacation property, Rove seems to be spending an increasing
amount of time there...
<more at Raw Story - Mar 28-08>
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....Whatever the next chapter of Rove's life has in store, some of
the action will probably take place in Rosemary Beach, Florida,
where he bought land in 2002.
Although the home appears to have been initially purchased as
vacation property, Rove seems to be spending an increasing
amount of time there...
<more at Raw Story - Mar 28-08>
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Karl Rove from Wikipedia:
Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) was Deputy Chief of
Staff to President George W. Bush until his resignation on 31 August
2007. Since leaving the White House, Rove has worked as a political
analyst and contributor for Fox News, Newsweek, and the Wall Street
Journal.
For most of his career prior to his employment at the White House, Rove
was a political consultant almost exclusively for Republican candidates.
Rove's election campaign clients have included George W. Bush (2000
and 2004 presidential elections, 1994 and 1998 Texas gubernatorial
elections), Senator John Ashcroft (1994 U.S. Senate election), and Bill
Clements (1986 Texas gubernatorial election).
Rove was born the second of three children in Denver, Colorado, and
later raised in Sparks, Nevada. His biological father was not married to
his mother. His mother's husband, Louis Claude Rove Jr., whom Rove
knew as his father, was a geologist, and his mother, Reba Wood, was a
gift shop manager.
His family moved to Salt Lake City in 1965 when Rove was entering high
school. While at Olympus High School, he was elected student council
president his junior and senior years. He became skilled in debate.
Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) was Deputy Chief of
Staff to President George W. Bush until his resignation on 31 August
2007. Since leaving the White House, Rove has worked as a political
analyst and contributor for Fox News, Newsweek, and the Wall Street
Journal.
For most of his career prior to his employment at the White House, Rove
was a political consultant almost exclusively for Republican candidates.
Rove's election campaign clients have included George W. Bush (2000
and 2004 presidential elections, 1994 and 1998 Texas gubernatorial
elections), Senator John Ashcroft (1994 U.S. Senate election), and Bill
Clements (1986 Texas gubernatorial election).
Rove was born the second of three children in Denver, Colorado, and
later raised in Sparks, Nevada. His biological father was not married to
his mother. His mother's husband, Louis Claude Rove Jr., whom Rove
knew as his father, was a geologist, and his mother, Reba Wood, was a
gift shop manager.
His family moved to Salt Lake City in 1965 when Rove was entering high
school. While at Olympus High School, he was elected student council
president his junior and senior years. He became skilled in debate.
| photo captured from www.washingtonlife.com Karl and Darby Rove Darby Rove is from Alabama and her home-town can be reached easily from Rosemary Beach. |
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| image captured from YouTube 1972 - Young Karl Rove headed up the GOP College Campaign which worked toward getting young people involved in Republican political campaigns. |
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| All Roads Lead to Rove by Michael Wolff for Vanity Fair Rove seems to be behind the outing of CIA agent, Valarie Plame, and it looks like he will get away with it while others go to jail! <more> |
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"The Political Prosecutions of Karl Rove"
Video Produced by John McTiernan
Although john McTiernan is a master of suspense and horror (he
directed Predator and Die Hard), this 52-minute film is certainly the
scariest he's ever made, since its story is no fiction and concerns a
massive strike against the rule of law, and democratic government,
right here in the USA. This documentary lays it out as clear as day:
Karl Rove's careful orchestration of at least six hundred partisan
prosecutions by the Department of Justice, so as to give the GOP a big
leg up on this or that Election Day.
"The Political Prosecutions of Karl Rove" highlights only a very small
number of many cases across the country where tactics used by the
DoJ are questionable, if not illegal.
It is necessary to examine not only the methods...but the motives.
<link to source>
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Video Produced by John McTiernan
Although john McTiernan is a master of suspense and horror (he
directed Predator and Die Hard), this 52-minute film is certainly the
scariest he's ever made, since its story is no fiction and concerns a
massive strike against the rule of law, and democratic government,
right here in the USA. This documentary lays it out as clear as day:
Karl Rove's careful orchestration of at least six hundred partisan
prosecutions by the Department of Justice, so as to give the GOP a big
leg up on this or that Election Day.
"The Political Prosecutions of Karl Rove" highlights only a very small
number of many cases across the country where tactics used by the
DoJ are questionable, if not illegal.
It is necessary to examine not only the methods...but the motives.
<link to source>
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