• Courage and Consequence

  • My Life as a Conservative in the Fight
  • By: Karl Rove
  • Narrated by: Karl Rove
  • Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (307 ratings)

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Courage and Consequence

By: Karl Rove
Narrated by: Karl Rove
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From the moment he set foot on it, Karl Rove has rocked America's political stage. He ran the national College Republicans at 22, and turned a Texas dominated by Democrats into a bastion for Republicans. He launched George W. Bush to national renown by unseating a popular Democratic governor, and then orchestrated a GOP White House win at a time when voters had little reason to throw out the incumbent party. For engineering victory after unlikely victory, Rove became known as the Architect.

Because of his success, Rove has been attacked his entire career, accused of everything from campaign chicanery to ideological divisiveness. In this frank memoir, Rove responds to critics, passionately articulates his political philosophy, and defends the choices he made on the campaign trail and in the White House. He addresses controversies head-on - from his role in the contest between Bush and Senator John McCain in South Carolina to the charges that Bush misled the nation on Iraq. In the course of putting the record straight, Rove takes on Democratic leaders who acted cynically or deviously behind closed doors, and even Republicans who lacked backbone at crucial moments.

Courage and Consequence is also the first intimate account from the highest level at the White House of one of the most headline-making presidencies of the modern age. Rove takes listeners behind the scenes of the bitterly contested 2000 presidential contest,of tense moments aboard Air Force One on 9/11, of the decision to go to war in Afghanistan and Iraq,of the hard-won 2004 reelection fight, and even of his painful three years fending off an indictment process. He spells out what it takes to win elections and how to govern successfully once a candidate has won.

©2010 Karl Rove (P)2010 Simon & Schuster

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Narrator's Stuffy Nose Ruined Book

Let me first say, I am a great fan of Karl Rove, which is why I bought the book. I began reading it but my schedule made it easier to listen to the remainder of the book. Mr. Rove's nasal voice slurry speech was such a distraction, it made listening uncomfortable. How did the publishers not insist on a remedy for this before allowing him to narrate the book. (I understand it's more affordable for publishers to have authors narrate.)

What made it particularly disappointing, is that I was really looking forward to hearing Rove's story in his own words. All I could focus on was giving him a few sprays of nasal spray.

I highly recommend the book version. Audio version? Save your money and frustration.

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