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Sunday, February 24, 2008
Tonight on 60 Minutes: The Secret Karl Rove
Tonight's 60 Minutes story on Rove and his involvement in smearing and framing Dem Gov. Don Siegelman of Alabama is reportedly a must see. Here's what the AP has to say:
A former Republican campaign worker claims that President Bush's former top political adviser, Karl Rove, asked her to find evidence that the Democratic governor of Alabama at the time was cheating on his wife, according to an upcoming broadcast of '60 Minutes.'
"Jill Simpson, who has long alleged that Rove may have influenced the corruption prosecution of former Gov. Don Siegelman, makes the claim against Rove in a broadcast scheduled to be aired Sunday, according to a statement from CBS.
"Simpson testified to congressional investigators last year that she overheard conversations among Republicans in 2002 indicating that Rove was involved in the Justice Department's prosecution of Siegelman. She has never before said that Rove pressed her for evidence of marital infidelity in spite of testifying to congressional lawyers last year, submitting a sworn affidavit and speaking extensively with reporters.
Dan Froomkin of the Washington Post has more.
February 24, 2008 at 11:00 AM in Justice, Media | Permalink
Comments
I have been reading how the AL-GOP has kicked their Reich Wing smear machine into high gear to discredit Jill Simpson and 60 Minutes (CBS). Apparently this story has struck a nerve and they are desperate to do whatever it takes to kill it.
Posted by: VP | Feb 24, 2008 5:22:16 PM
Rove rules in NM. NM fell for his tactics hook line and sinker over the Bush years. I think we should be working towards informing our fellow citizens of Rove shenanigans in THIS state.
Every federal prosecution of a Dem over the last 7 years should be looked at side-ways.
Posted by: qofdisks | Feb 25, 2008 8:33:17 AM
