Colbert Satirizes Rovian Smear Tactics

Staff / Truthdig Oct 24, 2006 In an interview with N.Y. congressional candidate (and former Orleans frontman) John Hall, Stephen Colbert deftly mocks the mud-splashing techniques that have become a hallmark of Karl Rove-style political campaigns. (Colbert and Hall also sing an awful duet.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Book: Rove Called Evangelicals ‘Nuts’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 12, 2006 That's one of the claims in a new tell-all book by a Christian conservative former Bush administration insider. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Joe Conason: White House Guilt in CIA Leak Case Remains

Joe Conason / Truthdig Sep 7, 2006 The revelation that Richard Armitage first disclosed Valerie Wilson's identity as a covert CIA operative doesn't change the fact that it was Karl Rove and Scooter Libby who used that information in an attempt to punish Ms. Wilson for her husband's criticism of the Bush administration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Book Alleges Bush Said Jews ?Going to Hell?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2006 According to rawstory.com, a forthcoming book alleges that Bush, while still governor, made anti-Semitic remarks to a reporter: ?You know what I'm gonna tell those Jews when I get to Israel, don't you, Herman? I'm telling 'em they're all going to hell." (h/t: Americablog) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: Let the Truth-Telling Begin

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Aug 22, 2006 Those who advocate withdrawal from Iraq ASAP have just as much of a duty to make the arguments for doing so -- and to admit how much they don't know -- as those who got us into this mess five years ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stephanopoulos: Rove Wants to Help Lieberman

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2006 The ABC News host reports: "According to a close Lieberman adviser, the President's political guru, Karl Rove, has reached out to the Lieberman camp with a message straight from the Oval Office: 'The boss wants to help Whatever we can do, we will do' " Quelle surprise Also, top Senate Dems Schumer, Reid and Dodd throw their support to Lamont (but stop short of calling on Lieberman to drop his independent bid). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Daily Kos: Why Lieberman Website Crashed

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2006 Aides to Sen. Joe Lieberman accused Ned Lamont's campaign Tuesday morning -- with no evidence -- of attacking and bringing down Lieberman's website. But Markos (of Daily Kos) seems to have found the real culprit: Lieberman's $15-a-month web hosting company went down, along with all its clients. (Thanks to reader "publius" for the link.) Check out Lieberman's unfounded accusations What an oddly petty conclusion to a race that has hinged on the most consequential of all topics. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Outed CIA Agent Valerie Plame Sues Cheney, Rove

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2006 From the AP: The CIA officer whose identity was leaked to reporters sued Vice President Dick Cheney, his former top aide and presidential advisor Karl Rove on Thursday, accusing them and other White House officials of conspiring to destroy her career. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Novak Names Sources in CIA Leak Case

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2006 Columnist Robert Novak revealed for the first time, in a column to be released Wednesday, that both Karl Rove and former CIA spokesman Bill Harlow had confirmed Valerie Plame's status as a CIA agent He said that this occurred only after another administration official first supplied him with the info This is not a huge deal, relatively speaking, but certainly of interest to Plamegate junkies . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: More Immigrant Bashing on the Way

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Jul 6, 2006 "Can't you see that everything that's wrong with this country is because of illegal aliens? It's all their fault. The people in charge have nothing to do with it." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Murtha Attacks Rove on ‘Cut and Run’ Comments

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2006 Antiwar Democratic Rep. John Murtha on Karl Rove's assertion that Democrats are, essentially, cowards on Iraq: "He?s sitting in his air-conditioned office on his big, fat backside--saying stay the course. That?s not a plan!" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rove Won’t Be Charged in Leak Case

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2006 That's the word from special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald and Rove's lawyer. This comes after months of behind-the-scenes negotiations between the two sides. Bush called Fitzgerald's conduct throughout the proceeding "dignified." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )