Fox News Finally Identifies Karl Rove As McCain Adviser

ThinkProgress noted today that Fox News has finally identified Karl Rove as an informal adviser to the McCain Campaign, almost four months after hiring him as an on-air political analyst.

Rove first appeared on Fox as an "FNC political contributor" on Super Tuesday (February 5), and it took the network 118 days to acknowledge his affiliation with McCain, according to ThinkProgress' "Rove Watch Clock."

The mention slipped out during an interview with Rove on Hannity & Colmes, when Colmes asked him a question about Obama (see video below):

"Look, Karl, I know you're supporting McCain. But how do you know -- and I know you've helped informally advise McCain -- but how do you know that he's a weak general election candidate?"

Last month, Amanda Terkel and Matt Corley remarked in Salon that Rove was regularly introduced on Fox as a "former senior advisor to President Bush," "the architect," a "political wizard" and a "famed political consultant" — but his connection to McCain was never disclosed.

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[lthuedk 1]

http://www.light-to-dark.com/rove_and_gonzales_do_justice.html

It's so nice of Murdoch and Ailes to bring to the fore such patriotic luminaries. I'm sure Libby's and Cheney's supporters are happy to see Pinky, Krustal, and Putzhoretz on a network so dedicated to truth, fairness, and the American Way. The camaraderie chokes me up.

I await a standing ovation by the White House Iraq Group!

[rudiy]

This guy is about as bad as a person can get and not be in jail or worse. However, do not underestimate him or his cronies and thier simplistic messages that resonate with a large segment of voters

[GoodbyeKitty]

OMG REALLY???

[irishgawdess]

This is a conflict of interest. He's gotta go.

Oh wait. It's Focks Snooze... never mind.

[ICanHasDemocracy]

Did anyone think TurdSmuggler really was going to "spend more time with his family"-? Unless his family consists of the sharks, zombies and carrion feeders on the Beltway, I don't think so.

[americanwhocares]

Smart people know that every time a republican's lip's move a lie comes out. Turd Blossom wanted to "replenish the ole coffers" before he went to jail as a war criminal are a treasonous clown, along with anyone associated with the Bush crime junta.

[CTmom13]

ROVE belongs in JAIL and America will celebrate when that day comes

[americanwhocares]

Arianna said it all when she said "we" have plans to take care of the lying talking head pundits like Bill O, Sean Hannity, Rush Limpbaugh, and all the other members of the right wing lunatic fringe. Cannot wait to watch them squirm and wear stripped prision suits. Payback is Hell!

[nirek]

Unfortunately Rove is always going to be able to influence some morons who do not think for themselves. Hopefully there are more of us thinking people who will vote thoughtfully, and not for McSame.

[americanwhocares]

First things First on my post. Every time a republican opens their mouth, a lie comes out. With that as a background, Rove's lying that he just "chit chats" with McBush is no surprise. Republicans, Liars, one and all and evangelicals are so duped by them as their "pastors". Bush republicans are pathetic people who have come very close to destroying America. Let the prosecutions begin in 2009 and see how many of these traitors go to jail as war criminals. They will not have chimpy Bush to pardon them. They all are running scared now and when President Obama takes office in January 2009. I will be insisting that he prosecutes them, one and all. I also want to make sure they do "HARD TIME", not at a country club Federal prison. The day of reckoning is coming for these criminals (justice will prevail) . Alleluia.

[disgustedbyitall]

Since Fox News has always been an extension of the neocon White House, this is one area in which they can be trusted.

With Rove as an advisor, it makes it impossible for McCain to argue he is not Bush III.

[GoodbyeKitty]

Geeee...

Rove advising McCain

...who knew?

[BeamMeUpScotty]

Anyone with two functioning brain cells feels slimy just looking at Karl "KKK" Rove. This dirtbag lives to be hated. Your day is coming Heinrich Himmler II. Coward that you are, you probably won't stick around to take your earthly punishment.

[tdh]

Well, McCain will definitely lose. Rove is so stupid -- in reality, stupid. Look where his so-called brilliance got Bush; look where it's gotten the country -- this guy is a total dummy and that's all there is to it.

[Sciguy]

I wish this revelation was a surprise, but it's not. Too bad. Rove's genius is in his ability to throw the right mud at the right people at the right time. He has managed to distract the right people at the right time, too, so that folks become unaware of his advisee's serious flaws and focus on other things. Rove uses good old "old-time" dirty politicking - and it works.

If Rove was a business advisor, his company would own the world. Instead, he's a political advisor - and his candidates own the world. Let's hope that this time, he fails.

[waynesmyer]

Karl Rove to Little Johnny McCain: Listen up, Little John, I gots this really great plan! See, We spread the rumor that Obama had sex with this black girl, and that they had a child in North Caolina! See! THEN WE GETS FOX NEWS to run it 24-7 for 6 months! What do you think? Little John responds: we did this before! Karl: Oh! Did it work? Little John: Yes , it did! you are fired!

[DickTater]

I will add my take....Ro­ve is the world's foremost RatFucker, the king of the prank. He uses the DeceptiCon trick that all prank phone calls are based on. That YOU DON"T have ALL KNOWLEDGE.­...therefo­re you are susceptible. If I call you and tell you your garage is on fire....yo­u do not have eyes in the back of your head, nor can you see thru buildings. Your knowledge is imperfect and you have a weak/blind spot. You cannot see the back of your garage. If someone tells you it is on fire....ar­e you skeptical or do you run out in your PJs to respond to the phoned in warning? Well, you run out to check....a­nd Karl's got you. Simple as that. He has no real genius....­he just is a master of working in your blind spot. TV is the ultimate back-alley that you cannot see into....ju­st like the back of your garage that butts up to that alley.

Just like Karl getting the FBI in Dallas (he had a small-time-criminal FBI agent on his payroll back then) to confirm his offices had been bugged, prob. by the opposition. The media landscape, like the surface of the brain, offers many nooks and crannys for Karl to hide in and launch his Prince Albert In A Can attacks.

[Sciguy]

Yep. Good point.

[sammy333]

Other FOX and NYT neocons like Kristol are also salivating profusely around McCain. I guess plans for a new "catalyzing event like Perl Harbour" have already been drafted.

[pbfishtaco]

Richard Perl?