Taking Aim At The Next Karl Rove (VIDEO)

The Hill reports that Democratic Congressman Henry Waxman is considering legislation that would prevent future administrations from having Karl-Rove type advisors:

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), who has primary jurisdiction over the executive branch, is considering legislation to eliminate Karl Rove-type advisers in future administrations.

The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hints broadly that such a bill could ban the use of federal funds to finance such a politically partisan office.

"Why should we be using taxpayer dollars to have a person solely in charge of politics in the White House?" Waxman said in an interview. "Can you imagine the reaction if each member of Congress had a campaign person paid for with taxpayer dollars?"

Waxman, one of President Bush's most dogged opponents, will decide in September whether to press ahead this year or wait until next in hope of having a Democratic president sign such a bill.

Waxman says the White House operates under looser political ethics rules than does Congress, where chiefs of staff and other high-ranking officials are prohibited from using government phones, computers and facilities for political purposes.

Rove focused on President Bush's reelection while working on a West Wing salary during the first four years of the Bush administration.

As Bush's senior adviser, Rove headed the Office of Political Affairs, which interacts with the party's political committees, and the Office of Public Liaison, which works with outside groups such as business, religious and advocacy organizations that want to communicate with the president.

Rove's political activity at the White House sparked fierce disputes with congressional Democrats.

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Rove has ignored a subpoena from Congress to testify under oath for the second time this year. The American News Project tracked Rove down to see if they could find out why.

Comments

[VolvoBirkenstock]

Good idea. Such people as Toid-blossom should not be paid by the taxpayers.

[marc1antony]

sad thing about the Karl Roves in life, is they take pride in being slime

[NickNas]

I never really thought of it that way but WE the TAXPAYERS Paid this man NOT to be a servant, run a committee or help US in ANYWAY. His Sole purpose in life was to Lie Cheat and Steal to keep Bush in Power. Attack everyone , Slander defame and Disturb.

WE Paid for that.

[marc1antony]

amen!

[jimmy2001]

That fact just burns me even more, we need a squeeze a refund out of them or make them do hard labor to... I can't finish that statement because there is no way they could ever pay the American people back!

[gfm2008]

I disagree. By keeping Democrats out of power, he has performed an estimable service to the United States. Never forget, America wins when Liberals lose.

[darthdarcy]

Rove is the American Richelieu ...

His name will be a part of American infamy...h­e divided our nation while at war and after an attack there's nothing much lower and he did that too all with Tax Payers money and the blessings of this criminal president.­.

[gfm2008]

Seems to me the Democrat party "divided" the nation, when they turned against Bush for purely political purposes. The insatiable lust for power, you know....