My my how times change. Gee given the current climate I wonder if Karl is giving Bush the same advice now?
This is old news but...
Rove: Republicans Benefit from War Credentials
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A U S T I N, Texas, Jan.18 — Using unusually pointed language, President Bush's chief political adviser Karl Rove suggested Republicans should run on the message that they are the party who can be trusted to successfully fight the war against terrorism.
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Over a carb-heavy lunch at the Republican National Committee's winter meeting in Austin, Rove spelled out the GOP election message for November: "Win the war, protect the homeland, and revive the economy.
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/DailyNews/Rove_020118.htmlFunny how things come back to bite you in the ass.