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Karl Rove served as a Senior Advisor and White House Deputy Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush from 2001 through August 2007. Rove currently works as a pundit and political analyst for publications, including Newsweek, and Fox News Channel.
On January 26, 2008, Representative John Conyers, the House Judiciary Committee chairman, subpoenaed Rove to testify before the committee in the matter of of several U.S. attorneys fired by the Bush administration and the prosecution of former Alabama governor Don Siegelman.FOX News: House Judiciary Chairman Subpoenas Karl Rove (January 26, 2009) Though Bush administration lawyers have informed him that he is no longer protected by executive privilege, Rove continually refused to appear before the committee. On March 4, 2009, a deal was struck that would allow both Rove and former Bush adviser Harriet Miers to appear before the committee and have their testimony transcribed.Fox News: Former Bush Advisers To Testify on Firings of U.S. Attorneys (March 4, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Born: December 25, 1950U.S.News:10 Things You Didn't Know About Karl Rove (August 13, 2007)
- Nicknames reportedly include: Boy Genius, Turd BlossomU.S.News:10 Things You Didn't Know About Karl Rove (August 13, 2007)
- Birthplace: Denver, ColoradoU.S.News:10 Things You Didn't Know About Karl Rove (August 13, 2007)
- Raised: Salt Lake City, UtahU.S.News:10 Things You Didn't Know About Karl Rove (August 13, 2007)
- Attended several colleges, but never graduatedU.S.News:10 Things You Didn't Know About Karl Rove (August 13, 2007)
- Resides: Washington, D.C., Florida
- Divorced onceU.S.News:10 Things You Didn't Know About Karl Rove (August 13, 2007)
- Second spouse: Darby Tara Hickson
- Children: Son, Andrew
- Occupation: Former Deputy White House Chief of Staff, Senior Advisor to the President
- Has warned his testimony may turn the House Judiciary Committee session into a "show trial"Fox News: Rove Warns of "Show Trial"... (March 5, 2009)
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Contempt of Congress
Rove failed to attend a congressional review investigating allegations of political pressure being imposed on the Justice Department to fire attorneys who did not prosecute administration-suggested cases or issues.Fox News: Rove Defies House Panel's Demands, Skips Hearing (July 31, 2008) He would have also been asked about the prosecution of the former governor of Alabama, Don Siegelman.Bloomberg: U.S. House Panel Votes to Hold Karl Rove in Contempt (July 30, 2008) On July 30, 2008, the House Judiciary Committee decided that Rove was in contempt of Congress for his non-attendance.The Hill: Pelosi says Rove Contempt Citation is Possible (July 31, 2008) -
Controversy
Rove was one of the President's most trusted advisors from 2001 to 2007, and was a frequent attendee at meetings concerning Iraq War planning. Rove has been named in nearly every scandal during Bush's tenure, including the Valerie Plame affair, the U.S. Attorney firings, the Jack Abramoff scandal, and most recently, the conviction and incarceration of former Democratic Governor of Alabama, Don Siegelmann. In late May, 2008, former White House Press Spokesman Scott McClellan blamed Rove for organizing a photo-op flyover of the Hurricane Katrina destruction. -
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@KarlRove Do we still have a chance of defeating this HCbill in the Senate? I think we are so screwed
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@opphoto in Washington ... we DO have a consulting firm that's top notch, but having someone like @DickMorris or @KarlRove would be ideal
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@KarlRove Unfortunately, not enough of a tipping point for House Dems. I hope this can still be killed somehow.
@danpechacek | November 08, 2009 06:58 AM -
RT @rtinaz: @BobbyJindal @glennbeck @KarlRove Heath care reform ARE YOU MAD AS HELL? I AM.WE HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO (cont) http://tl.gd/sdd0
@samjtimes | November 08, 2009 06:51 AM
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Frontline: Karl Rove - The Architect - $24.99
One of the most polarizing figures in 21st Century American politics is examined in Karl Rove - The Architect, an hour-long PBS profile of the man generally regarded as President George W. Bush's most trusted and influential advisor....
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Rove Exposed: How Bush's Brain Fooled America - $12.95
With Bush as President, many suspect that the most powerful individual in the US is Karl Rove. Although Rove is officially listed as White House Senior Advisor, responsible for managing the Office of Political Affairs, the Office of Public ...
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The Architect: Karl Rove and the End of the Democratic Party - $14.95
President George W. Bush dubbed Karl Rove “The Architect” for his skill in creating an unprecedented campaign and fund-raising machine. But Rove’s ambitions have always been far more sweeping—to build a right-wing dynasty that can dominate ...
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Machiavelli's Shadow: The Rise and Fall of Karl Rove - $25.95
    Karl Rove has come to personify scorched earth political tactics and merciless, win-at-any-cost trickery. His status as the so-called architect behind Bush’s election victories has elevated him to a mythic kingmaker in the nationa...
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The Architect: Karl Rove and the Dream of Absolute Power - $14.95
President George W. Bush dubbed Karl Rove “The Architect” for his skill in creating an unprecedented campaign and fund-raising machine. But Rove’s ambitions have always been far more sweeping—to build a right-wing dynasty that can dominate ...
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Karl Rove Timeline
- 1950: Born on December 25, in Denver, Colorado
- 1971: Drops out of University of Utah to become Executive Director for the College Republican National Committee
- 1981: Founds political consulting firm, Karl Rove & Company in Austin, Texas
- 1984: Runs Phil Gramm's campaign for Senator
- 1992: Fired from George H. W. Bush campaign
- 1994: Helps George W. Bush win campaign for Governor of Texas
- 1994: Runs John Ashcroft's senatorial campaign
- 2000: Sells Rove and Company to join George W. Bush Presidential campaign
- 2001: Accepts position as Senior Advisor to the President
- 2003: Joe Wilson calls Rove responsible for the leak of Valerie Plame's identity as a CIA employee
- 2004: Runs President George W. Bush's re-election campaign
- 2005: Promoted to Deputy White House Chief of Staff on February 9
- 2007: Resigns from The White House on August 31
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Rove: Tuesday's Suburban Vote Swing
By KARL ROVE Tuesday's elections should put a scare into red state Democrats—and a few blue state ones, too. Barack Obama was said to have redrawn the ...Wall Street Journal (November 05, 2009) -
Karl Rove Channels Bill Clinton to Break Down 2009 Elections
SEAN HANNITY, HOST: We turn now once again to Karl Rove. This was an interesting race inasmuch as conservatives like myself, I couldn't find a single thing ...FOXNews (November 04, 2009) -
Health care debate draws Dean and Rove to Penn St.
Democrat Howard Dean and Republican Karl Rove traded arguments and one-liners in a lively debate over health care reform between two opinionated political ...Philadelphia Inquirer (October 27, 2009) -
Karl Rove Discovers Fiscal Conservatism, Ctd
But that's what Bush and Rove and the GOP did. And now they lecture everyone else about fiscal responsibility. Here's my litmus test for the Tea Party ...Atlantic Online (blog) (November 05, 2009)
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