Cross-posted from ProgressiveHistorians.
"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." -- Kevin Spacey, The Usual Suspects
The greatest trick Karl Rove ever pulled was convincing the world he was the Devil.
The real Karl Rove was a political strategist of decidedly ordinary ability. I'll never dispute his ruthlessness, but it's equally indisputable that not a single one of his masterstrokes achieved any tangible results.