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To: T L Comiskey who wrote (29199)	9/30/2003 8:34:41 PM
From: Kip518	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

According to truthout.com, GHW Bush fired Rove during his administration for leaks to Novack.

To: T L Comiskey who wrote (29199)	9/30/2003 11:40:57 PM
From: TigerPaw	Respond to of 89467

BUT IT WASN'T ONLY BRILLIANCE that defined Karl Rove's reputation. As he rose in power and influence, the conviction grew among Democratic opponents and competing consultants that Rove was playing dirty, that his power was rooted in sleazy politics, that there was a dark side to his genius. The legend of Rove as "evil genius" dates all the way back to 1973, with a Washington Post story that appeared after the Watergate break-in, reporting that Rove had taught "dirty tricks" to college Republicans. According to Bad Boy, a biography of Lee Atwater, these included sifting through opponents' garbage to gather intelligence. The RNC chairman, the elder George Bush, conducted a month-long investigation and cleared Rove, which helps to explain Rove's career-long loyalty to the family. Another story in Bad Boy—Rove acknowledges that this one is true—tells how Rove had once stolen an Illinois state treasurer candidate's letterhead and put out flyers for a party that offered "free beer, free food, girls, and a good time." - Texas Monthly March 2000