Times Photo look back at * and his closest aide, Rove:

[partylessinOhio]

Take a look here: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1652497,00.html

A sample photo:

The Team
Rove and other Bush aides watch the first presidential
debate at the University of Miami 2004.

[Captain Hilts]

1. Rice [NSC head] being there is just kind of weird. nt

[gratuitous]

7. Was she Secretary of State at that time?

I agree, it's kind of weird for a cabinet official to be there. Although from the looks of it, she was probably serving in her first capacity of Secretary of Stinkeye.

[Captain Hilts]

8. No, she was still NSC director. nt

[Olney Blue]

2. Interesting look on Rove's face. In the photo essay, there's another

pic of him listening to the chimp and he doesn't look happy.

How could he stand to peddle that defective merchandise all those years?

[Sal Minella]

3. My theory: He was trying to get even with Poppy for firing him, by polishing up the POS son and

successfully foisting him onto the American public as presidential material.

Rove's feat of alchemy has forced Poppy to recognize Rove's twisted genius.

Rove is saying to Poppy, "See how powerful I am. Think what I could have done for you, if you hadn't fired me."

Rove knew * would embarrass Poppy to tears (which has happened more than once now).

[Rick Myers]

4. Rove is wearing a headset to get the Bush-English translation!!!

:grr:

Condi really is one pissed off woman!

[Tellurian]

5. Imagine.. this Twisted looking bunch..

making and having their policies executed?

Karan... the cheerleader, Condi... beyond befuddlement... the rest of the crew, Mayhem Inc.

[maseman]

6. Why does Condi

Always look like she needs to, but hasn't for a week, pitch a loaf?

[Tellurian]

10. Because it's part of the required

allegiance to W's code of Nat'l Security. Condi was heard threatening, if new codes aren't implemented soon, she's intent on marriage to a billionaire prune juice distributor.

[DeepModem Mom]

9. My God, that's frightening! nt