Fox News analyst Karl Rove may not want to testify under oath before Congress about stuff he did when he worked at the White House, but he's apparently willing to face the grilling of TV critics, some of whom are clearly frustrated that they can't lay a glove on the guy, who, as usual, appears to be the voice of sweet reason.
You may think he's Darth Vader, you may think he's the best thing to happen to America since 50-cent gasoline, but you can't say the guy's easily flustered. At least not by a group that usually saves its harshest treatment for the people who canceled "Veronica Mars" and "Arrested Development."
Here's a quick sampling of Rove's answers to questions Congress probably wouldn't even think to ask him:
-- On whether he's playing a role in John McCain's campaign: "I play no official role, no ongoing role, but, yes, I do get phone calls."
"I intend to stay married," he added. "If I was going to play a role in the presidential campaign...I'd be divorced."
-- On whether he believes Barack Obama is a Muslim: "No."
"I don't think it's particularly healthy for the right blogosphere to make this argument," he added, suggesting it could backfire against McCain.
-- On whether he believes Obama is "anti-American." "No." (Though he does think he's "liberal," and still disagrees with him about what wearing a flag pin does and doesn't mean.)
-- On whether he watches the Fox animated comedies, which often skewer him: He says he doesn't, but Fox News' Chris Wallace claims he recognized the character of Stewie from "Family Guy."
-- On whether he'd care if he did watch: "A lot of people beat up on me every day. I read the New York Times every day...Who cares?...I'm like Grendel in 'Beowulf.' People talk about me...and there's nothing I can do about it."
-- On what he thought of the hiring of Michael Brown as the director of FEMA (yes, someone actually asked that): "For that, you'll have to wait for my book, which will be available in the fall of 2009 for $29.95."
-- On his defiance last week of a congressional subpoena: "I have not asserted any personal privilege. This is a battle between the White House and Congress." He then referred reporters to a letter he'd sent to Dan Abrams, which is posted at MSNBC.com
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ET - Karl Rove is the most devious, lying, belly-crawling bug that has EVER been part of US politics. Genius, I think not. He managed to get the worst POTUS in the history of the country elected not once, but twice. Remember the old saying "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice shame on me". Shame on the fools that voted GWB into office not once, but twice.— philasportsfan
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