I Cogitate

• The hidden microphone episode--Rove 'discovered' a hidden recording device in his office just before a 1986 Texas gubernatorial debate between Democrat Mark White and Rove's candidate Republican Bill Clements, a campaign where Clements was in a downward slide. Of course, Rove accused White of planting it there and forced White to defend himself during the debate. It was later discovered the device's battery had an extremely short battery life, not exactly conducive to collecting loads of sensitive campaign information.

• The pedophile whisper campaign--Rove initiated this subterfuge against Alabama Justice Mark Kennedy who was well known and respected as a juvenile and family court judge. After Kennedy's campaign ran television ads showing him alongside children, rumors began that Kennedy liked kids just a little too much. Kennedy then dropped out, refusing to put his family through such hell.

• The L-word accusation--Rove had word spread that Texas Governor Ann Richards was a lesbian and had been appointing activist lesbians and homosexuals to various state posts.

• Direct family hit--After George W. Bush surprisingly fell to John McCain in the New Hampshire primary, Bush rushed into the welcoming arms of the racist Bob Jones, of South Carolina's Bob Jones University. But fearing that might not be enough to triumph, Rove used Bob Jones' staff and others to 'talk up' questions regarding John McCain's mental health. But wanting to make absolutely sure Bush would succeed, questions were also raised about McCain's wife and a drug habit, plus the McCain's adopted Asian daughter was smeared as the product of McCain's visit to a prostitute.

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