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Memory lapse: Politico asks, "What if Bush had done" things he actually did
In support of his dubious argument that the press is treating President Obama more favorably than President Bush, Politico 's Josh Gerstein falsely suggested that unlike David Axelrod, Karl Rove was never involved in national security meetings. In addition, Gerstein advanced the falsehood that ...
Karl Rove: Obama Goes Wobbly on Afghanistan
Karl Rove: Obama Goes Wobbly on Afghanistan
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: Obama Goes Wobbly on Afghanistan
Research and communications arm: Fox News is home to GOP in exile
mediamatters.org — A revolving door exists between the Republican Party and Fox News Channel, with a number of former... Bush administration officials, former and potentially future GOP presidential candidates, and Republican strategists on Fox's payroll and airwaves. A ... (more) Research and communications arm: Fox News is home to GOP ...
Rove's Misread of Tuesday's Elections
mydd.com — Bumped from the diaries -- Jonathan In yesterday's Wall Street Journal Karl Rove presented a thoughtful opinion... piece on how to read the results of elections to be held Tuesday in Virginia, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.  Regardless of ... (more) Rove's Misread of Tuesday's Elections
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Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... * In May, a new credit card law stopped banks from arbitrarily raising interest rates. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) is taking the next step , proposing "freezing interest rates and fees on existing credit card balances until a new law took effect." * The votes still aren't there for a robust public option in the House. * Snowe's prepared to support the GOP filibuster. * This Politico piece is easily the most annoying thing you'll read all week. * At the mercy of big-time college ...

Media Complain About Media Being Too Easy On Obama
Firedoglake — ... First of all, as Media Matters points out, a lot of Politico’s examples of things Obama supposedly got away with that Bush didn’t do are… things that Bush did and got away with.  Like declaring war on a news network, and having his top political adviser present at national security meetings.  Politico even nails Obama for playing golf and going on dates with his wife, when Dubya spent almost three years ...

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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com 7/8/2009 — The news that Karl Rove has finally testified before lawyers for the House Judiciary committee about his role in the US Attorney firings and the prosecution of Don Siegelman represents, in one sense, the culmination of years-long battle. That fight ...