tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/15/2008
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Karl Rove may be relegated to Fox News appearances and hoping to avoid prosecution once President Bush leaves office -- but the political career of one of his proteges, Tim Griffin, may just be getting started.
The Associated Press reports that Griffin, a former White House and RNC staffer, ...
thinkprogress.org - 12/18/2008
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thinkprogress.org —
In a message on his Twitter account today,
former Arkansas U.S. attorney and Karl Rove-protege Tim Griffin...
hinted that he is considering a “ senate run ” in 2010 against Sen. Blanche Lincoln. In an interview with the AP, Griffin confirmed ...
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Rove-protege Tim Griffin considering running for ...
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/15/2008
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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com —
The Republican National Committee is hiring one of
the party's toughest oppo-researchers -- former Karl Rove protege...
Tim Griffin, who was also at the center of the U.S. Attorney scandal -- to dig into Barack Obama's past and unearth info to damage his ...
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Talking Points Memo | RNC Hiring Rove Protege To Dig ...
briefingroom.thehill.com - 12/16/2008
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briefingroom.thehill.com —
Karl Rove, who refused to answer questions for
years on the outing of Valerie Plame as a...
CIA official, criticized Barack Obama on Monday for not being more forthcoming in the Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-Ill.) scandal. Rove, a former top White House ...
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Rove Blasts Obama On Senate Seat Scandal
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Talking Points Memo —
... Former RNC oppo research director turned Rove aide turned U.S. attorney scandal appointee Tim Griffin considering U.S. Senate run in Arkansas. ...
Of all the people to run for the Senate...
Political Animal —
... the state and talking to folks and getting an idea of the interest level.... I'm going to try and hit all 75 counties as soon as possible and I know that's a tall order trying to hit all of those in the next few months." In the midst of the U.S. Attorney scandal, Griffin became well known as one of the "loyal Bushies" who replaced Bud Cummins, a federal prosecutor less willing to play ball with the White House political agenda. Griffin served as a U.S. Attorney for six months, but was never confirmed by the Senate. But that's only a small part of what makes his possible ...
Saturday Night With Cotton-Eyed Joe Biden
Firedoglake —
... These are just a few of the self defeating reasons Plantation Dems need to be ignored at best. The Arkansas Democratic party is as protectionist as they come. Blanche has no apparent challenge in her primary race and the biggest threat the Arkansas Republicans can muster is of all people, Karl Rove's buddy, Tim Griffin. Yet Vice President Biden appears to be willing fund the very Democrats who will vote to make the administration and the country fail. ...
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