Courage and Consequence, Karl Rove
Courage and Consequence, Karl Rove
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Courage and Consequence
My Life as a Conservative in the Fight

Author: Karl Rove

Narrator: Karl Rove

Abridged: 7 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/09/2010


Synopsis

America’s most brilliant political mastermind recounts his controversial journey through Republican politics and into George W. Bush’s White House.

Known as “the Architect” of George W. Bush’s presidency, Karl Rove’s access to Bush and view of his presidency is unparalleled. In this memoir, Rove takes the listener into the heart of Bush’s rise to the Texas governorship and behind closed doors in the White House. Rove describes what it takes to win elections—from his first race in a high school gymnasium to those on the national stage—and what you need to do once you’ve won.

Rove learned about the cost of his Republican affiliation at a young age, when a JFK supporter down the street pushed him off his bicycle and beat him up for supporting Nixon. Since then, Rove has devoted his life to conservative politics—and he has been accused of everything from campaign chicanery to being a war criminal. Here, he sets the record straight, responds frankly to his critics, and passionately articulates the reasoning behind the choices he made during campaigns and in the White House.

With never-before-told details about his own controversial career, the legacy of the Bush presidency, and America during its most trying moments, Rove intimately relates the joys and pains of a life in service of conservative conviction.

About Karl Rove

Karl Rove served as Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush from 2000–2007 and Deputy Chief of Staff from 2004–2007. He now writes a weekly op-ed for The Wall Street Journal and is a Fox News contributor. Before he became known as “The Architect” of President Bush’s 2000 and 2004 campaigns, Rove was president of Karl Rove + Company, an Austin-based public affairs firm that was involved in over seventy-five campaigns for Republican candidates for president, governor and senator, as well as handling non-partisan causes and non-profit groups.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rodger on June 17, 2010

If you hate George W. Bush and are content to hate him based on erroneous and biased reporting, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK! Karl Rove was there from the beginning. He explains all that happened in a reasoned way. He gives the explanations that were not forthcoming from the president at the time. Unlike o......more

Goodreads review by Karen on April 06, 2010

I define myself as an independent, but in reality I'm a fiscal conservative and somewhat left of center socially. I've always been intrigued by the enigma of Karl Rove that the press has created. This book unveiled a surprisingly compassionate and vulnerable side of the architect behind George W. Bu......more

Goodreads review by Bill on April 15, 2010

For anyone interested in contemporary politics this is a must read. Like all such books written by participants in events, this book is a look at the motivations and justifications for their actions. As an inside look, especially of the 2000 and 2004 elections, it gives the reader a perspective that......more

Goodreads review by Bojan on January 08, 2013

Karl Rove is one of the best-known and controversial names in American politics today. He was George W. Bush’s chief campaign adviser, which has earned him a very high praise of being called “The Architect” by the president. However, due to Bush’s own unpopularity this success has garnered Rove more......more

Goodreads review by Howard on July 24, 2010

Satan himself writes his memoirs, and if you believe that you've been watching too much disinformation on the network news. Rove is a modest man who has done and seen remarkable things, and his tale is worth reading. His beginnings were modest - a periphratic "Man From Hope"-style childhood followin......more