Dan Bartlett: "Karl's focus is sharper than ever and his spirit is high"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Rove Said Unfazed by Chance of Charges

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By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press Writer

May 15,2006

http://www.salon.com/wire/ap/archive.html?wire=D8HKCLK00.html

WASHINGTON -- President Bush's top political adviser, Karl Rove, arrives at the White House every day wearing a jovial smile that masks his boss' political troubles and his own legal woes. Rove, the man Bush dubbed "the architect" of his re-election, has the arduous task of halting Bush's popularity spiral and keeping Democrats from capturing the House or Senate in November elections -- while under the threat of indictment in the CIA leak case.

His friends and colleagues say he's not fazed by his precarious situation. "Karl's focus is sharper than ever and his spirit is high," said Dan Bartlett, White House counselor, downplaying any claims that Rove is distracted. "He packs more work into one day than most of us get done in a week."

Rove was asked about his legal problems Monday after a speech on the economy at a conservative think tank, the American Enterprise Institute. He ducked. "Nice try," Rove told the questioner. If the grand jury weren't in the news, it would be hard to tell that Rove, a deputy White House chief of staff, is waiting to find out if he'll be indicted.

Photo after photo of Rove, who is often seen walking behind Bush on the South Lawn or sitting behind him at meetings, depicts the moonfaced adviser wearing the same smile, one that suggests little about what he might be thinking or feeling.

[Kikosexy2]

1. Oh really...

must be just giddy to meet up with Bubba behind bars and become his pig-boy bitch...who's your daddy piggy?..squeal, squeal little bitch, squeal!...

[emulatorloo]

2. Yeah, Dan Bartlett would never lie, would he????????

Please, we are not that gullible.

[boobooday]

3. Dan Bartlett, speaking from the reality of his own making

He told us so.

So once again, those of us in the 'reality-based community' can just sit here and stew in reality while the delusional sociopaths whoop it up for a few minutes longer.

[partylessinOhio]

4. Just what kind of work does KKKarl do? I don't find him very impressive

at all. If I were looking for a brain I'd want a brilliant one. This guy is just smoke and mirrors, the wizard hiding behind a curtain, tinkling brass.

[cassiepriam]

5. He has established a dictatorship in the US and stolen $8 Trillion

from the American Treasury. You have to admit he has some brains. Evil, but smart.

I don't count the bastard out quite yet.