Black Box Report

A lot of the shots at Karl Rove on his way out the door are the bitter variety, born from years of getting beat at the ballot box. Be honest, who really thought Bush could win in ‘04 with a war based on lies - or at the very least mistakes? Rove often won with the worst hand at the table - part hustler, partly because too many were afraid to call his bluff.

Either way, Rove kept winning up until last year when the facts finally caught up to him. Unlike many who didn't agree with Rove, I admired his political skill…to a point. Rove has no line he will not cross. Terror attacks? Let’s take tragedy and turn it into a political talking point to attack our opponents. Innuendo? Pretend it's fact and smear Democrat and Republican alike, destroying lives in the process, even if you know it's a lie.

I used to think that Democrats ought to have adopted the old adage of "if you can't beat them, join them,” but Rove went so low, so often that the public - albeit a decade too late - finally caught on to his tired old act. The “Architect” has seen his political skyscraper crumble, and if he's honest - he'll take a long hard look at the crumbling foundation he laid with his own two hands.