On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 00:11:20 -0800, "Peter Duniho"
wrote in
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The country is being taken over by a bunch of opportunistic power-hungry
tyrants.

I couldn't agree more. Karl Rove appears to be the ring leader of the
bunch. Be sure to listen to what NPR has to say:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=3887431

Karl Rove -- the man some call the president's Svengali.


http://www.bushsbrain.net/

“BUSH'S BRAIN” is a documentary that introduces the country to Karl
Rove, the man known as “Bush's Brain”, the most powerful political
figure America has never heard of, the Wizard of Oz behind the curtain
of today's Presidential politics. It is based on the best-selling book
BUSH'S BRAIN (Wiley, 2003) by journalists James Moore and Wayne
Slater.
Karl Rove is President George W. Bush's closest adviser. He is a man
who has almost single-handedly shaped the policies of our nation. A
brilliant tactician, ruthless opponent, savvy policy maker, and one of
the greatest political minds in the history of the Republic.

The relationship between Karl Rove and President George W. Bush is one
of the most unique political marriages in history. Feared and admired
by Republicans and Democrats alike, Rove has raised a new and
disturbing question for Americans: Who really runs the country?

Dubbed “the man with the plan” by “Dubya” himself, Karl Rove boldly
conceived and ruthlessly shaped the political career of our current
President to a degree never before seen in America. And he continues
to be a guiding force within the current Bush White House. His
influence marks a transcendent moment in American politics: the rise
of a political consultant to a position of unprecedented power.

BUSH'S BRAIN explores Rove's remarkable political journey and the
extraordinary role he has played in George Bush's rise to the top.
From his masterful political skills, to the secret machinations he has
carefully orchestrated, to his dramatic influence on foreign policy,
the fingerprints of Karl Rove can be found throughout the political
process.



http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0124/p01s02-uspo.html
"I think Karl has become more conservative over the past 20 years,"
says Richard Land, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty
Commission, an arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, who has known
Rove for two decades. "I think that is largely the president's
influence on him."

Observers also say both men are driven by the memory of what happened
to Bush's father - and that they both hold as a top priority keeping
the party's conservative base happy. Indeed, Mr. Land says this
administration has been far better in its outreach to social
conservatives than any other in his lifetime.

"In the Reagan administration, they took our calls," he says, but with
the current White House, "sometimes they call us."

http://www.bushsbrainthemovie.com/