Posted on 02/26/2008 11:44:41 AM PST by Mount Athos
Karl Rove says he does not recall ever meeting the woman who is accusing him of asking her to help dig up dirt on former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman and was never given a chance to respond to charges she made Sunday on "60 Minutes." Rove is the former top political adviser to President Bush and is now a FOX News contributor.
Sunday night, an Alabama lawyer named Jill Simpson said on CBS' "60 Minutes" that Rove was behind an effort to derail Democrat Siegelman's effort to win back his office in 2006 -- after losing it in 2002. Simpson said Rove asked her to get pictures of Siegelman in a compromising sexual position with an aide. But the Associated Press reports Simpson has never made that allegation before -- despite several hours of interviews with congressional lawyers, reporters and a sworn affidavit.
"60 Minutes" said in its piece, "We contacted Rove. Through his lawyer, he denied Simpson's allegations." But Rove and his attorney Robert Luskin say CBS brought up the allegations only in an off-the-record telephone interview last October. Luskin says, "After '60 Minutes' made the decision to publicize these charges, no one from '60 Minutes' approached Mister Rove or gave him an opportunity to respond on the record."
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Shocking development!
Karl Rove is the epitome of an honest Republican, looking out for the interest of this country. How did his name get drug through the mud like this?
CBS did this? I am Shocked!! Shocked I tell you!!
turdblossum is an honest republican? I hope you are joking.Add him to the list of those who killed the party.
Another disgusting smear job by CBS.
The means justify the ends I guess is what I mean. He just puts facts on the opposition to a glaring degree. Shame he will never be President since he would be torn to pieces over his love of the country and his methods of helping it.
How?
And please provide specifics.
"BDS"? My decoder ring must be broken.
I wonder that they didn't try to get a statement from Rove.
CBS News has the same amount of street cred as Pee Wee Herman.
Bush
Derangement
Syndrome :)
I think McCain (after he gets the official headnod) should name Rove as his VP nominee. Imagine the moonbats heads exploding from coast to coast.
My head would explode too.
But...But...I thought the news media hated the Clintons.
Why is that? Rove is a great patriot who could put this country right back on track IMHO.
They just can’t let go.
It would be a mind blower, for all the right reasons.
CBS Happens.
Well said.
All I know, and I can only speak for me. If Rove got the nod for VP i would wait in the blsitering cold, if necessary, and vote for him. His name recognition alone, could pay off in dividends.
The Drive By Media, it’s so accurate description I’m surprised RUSH didn’t patent it.
I’d be right there with you.
I don’t keep my thermometer properly heated. Who does it look like McCain’s most likely VP is? Is there a grassroots organization to try and convince Rove he is the man for the job?
What’s hillarious is that CBS is so easily engaged by people of such dubious character.
Lottery-fixer Burkett for the Texas Air National Guard fabrication, for example.
Strawberry Shortcake Simpson for the Rove fabrication this week, for another. The girl is certifiable. Completely mad (though intelligent-enough to graduate a year early).
DITTO
I have no idea at this point. I have serious doubts that Rove would even be considered....his talents lay elsewhere.
At this rate, it won’t be long before 60 Minutes loses its status as the gold standard of television journalism.
Why exactly do they think Rove had it in for Siegelman like this? Surely there were bigger targets Rove could have sought to destroy if he really operated like that.
So what if he did dig up dirt? Isn’t that what all political operatives do?
THIS STORY (APPEARING IN THE SAME LINK) IS MORE INTERESTING:
Police in the suburban Chicago town of Carpentersville say the Internal Revenue Service is seeking back taxes on $60,000 of income and unemployment benefits from a 7-year-old whose identity was stolen.
The victim’s mother tried to claim the boy as a dependent on her 2007 income tax return. But she was told by the IRS she could not because his Social Security number was being used by someone else. Police say a suspect in custody used the boy’s personal information to get work, buy a truck, pay bills and collect benefits.
Now the IRS is said to be holding the second-grader liable for the taxes and has sent him a notice demanding payment.
PROBABLY AN ILLEGAL ALIEN DID IT, BUT THE FEDS DON’T WANT TO CONCEDE THAT FACT, SO THEY ARE HOLDING THE 7 YEAR OLD LIABLE.
AT WHAT POINT DO WE PUT IRS AGENTS IN JAIL FOR THIS KIND OF STUFF?
well, since he had the ear of BUsh, I guess in your opinion Bush didnt follow his advice then I will take back my comments.
Mary Mapes phoned it in...
Slixty Minutes is to good journalism as the Klintoons are to integrity.
Sorry, I don’t get the ‘valuable then’ but not ‘valuable now’ comments. Karl would be a huge asset as VP he would shove it down the libs throats and do our bidding. They would choke to death.
Amen
that being said I wouldnt want a good conservate to go down with mccain, if he is a good one. I say nominate another rino olympia snowe for example. Mccain’s mom is in her 90s so we can’t hope he dies in office.
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