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Since When Does the President Have the Power to Silence People Who Want to Talk?new

It's fascinating to see the various uses George W. Bush's administration has made of the phrase "executive privilege." Most recently, Karl Rove has ignored a subpoena from the House Judiciary Committee to testify about the prosecution of Don Siegelman, the former governor of Alabama, a Democrat who also happened to be that party's best chance to regain the governor's mansion. (Rove has already brushed off a subpoena from the Senate.)
Baltimore City Paper  |  Brian Morton  |  06-10-2008  |  Commentary

Soul-searching with Karl Rovenew

There is endless debate about the existence of the human soul, but it does exist -- Chuck Norris and Karl Rove find it delicious.
Fairfield County Weekly  |  Cintra Wilson  |  08-24-2007  |  Commentary

A Message for Cindy Sheehan: Don't Runnew

Let Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly pick on Pelosi -- keep your sites on Bush and the Republicans who want to succeed him. Plus: The exit of Karl Rove.
Boston Phoenix  |  Editorial  |  08-17-2007  |  Commentary

Next Time We Have a Moral Values Debate, Can We Include Everything?new

In the recently concluded depressing fiasco otherwise known as the presidential election, a large number of voters listed "moral values" as their main concern in deciding whom to vote for. For some reason, only Christian conservatives (and Karl Rove) get to define what's included in the category "moral values."
The Athens NEWS  |  Terry Smith  |  11-18-2004  |  Commentary

Convention of Hate: Presidency Shouldn't Be Won on Slandernew

We have seen nastiness at both parties' rallies before, but in my time, which goes back to FDR, I can remember no oratory sanctioned by a major party that was more obviously a hate speech than Zell Miller's.
The Village Voice  |  Sydney H. Schanberg  |  09-08-2004  |  Commentary

Bush Brigade Prepares to Take Manhattannew

It's the terrorists the Republicans fear, of course. And, more pressingly, the people.
City Pages (Twin Cities)  |  Steve Perry  |  08-27-2004  |  Commentary

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