Karl Rove: I Wasn’t George Bush’s Brain

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Fri, 03/05/2010 - 7:05am

Karl Rove: I wasn’t George Bush’s brain

The Republican strategist who became synonymous with a bare-knuckled brand of politics said Friday that the former president’s critics underestimated his intelligence: “To suggest that I was his brain is derogatory about him.”

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