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Larisa Alexandrovna: What did the President know and when did he know it? Karl Rove knows...
huffingtonpost.com - 2/1/2009
Larisa Alexandrovna: What did the President know and when did he know it? Karl Rove knows...
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Republican Senator Howard Baker once asked "What did the President know and when did he know it?" when it became clear that then-President Nixon was involved in the Watergate scandal . Back then Republicans were about small government, fiscal responsibility, and the rule of law. Back then ...

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TalkLeft:  Will Rove Ever Testify?

online.wsj.com - 1/29/2009
Rove: Obama's Crowded White House
— online.wsj.com — About Karl Rove Karl Rove served as Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush from 2000 2007 and Deputy Chief of Staff from 2004 2007. At the White House he oversaw the Offices of Strategic Initiatives, Political Affairs, Public Liaison, and ... (more) Rove: Obama's Crowded White House

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newsweek.com - 1/30/2009
Newsweek: Bush lawyer to Rove — Don't cooperate
— newsweek.com — Just days before he left office, President Bush instructed former White House aide Karl Rove to refuse to cooperate with ongoing congressional inquiries into alleged misconduct during his administration. (more) Newsweek: Bush lawyer to Rove — Don't cooperate

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online.wsj.com - 2/5/2009
Karl Rove Says Expanding Government Won't Help Democrats Stimulate the Real Economy
— online.wsj.com — About Karl Rove Karl Rove served as Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush from 2000 2007 and Deputy Chief of Staff from 2004 2007. At the White House he oversaw the Offices of Strategic Initiatives, Political Affairs, Public Liaison, and ... (more) Karl Rove Says Expanding Government Won't Help ...

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Will Rove Ever Testify?
TalkLeft — ... (pdf) advising Luskin that President Bush was directing Rove "not to provide information" to Congress about "the U.S. Attorneys matter" and not even to appear before Congress if subpoenaed. Larisa Alexandrovna asks what authority Fielding has to direct Rove to break the law by disregarding the subpoena's command to appear (as opposed to its command to answer questions upon appearance). Good question. ...

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