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Axelrod to Rove: Be Quiet

Obama adviser dismisses criticisms from Bush's brain

By Gabriel Winant, Newser User

Posted Feb 13, 2009 1:22 PM CST

(Newser) – If Karl Rove’s so smart, how come his party’s the one locked out of power? That’s what top White House adviser David Axelrod seemed to ask in an interview with the Washington Post. Dismissing Rove’s criticisms of Obama’s stimulus plan as “intramural stuff,” Axelrod said, “The last thing that I think we are looking for at this juncture is advice on fiscal integrity or ethics from Karl Rove.”

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President-elect Barack Obama speaks as adviser David Axelrod listens during a news conference in Chicago, Monday, Nov. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

In this Jan. 14 file photo, Karl Rove participates in a panel discussion on the implications for Africa of Obama's inauguration. (AP Photo)

Senior White House adviser David Axelrod leaves a policy luncheon to speak to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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The last thing that I think we are looking for at this juncture is advice on fiscal integrity or ethics from Karl Rove -- anyone who's read the newspapers for the last eight years would laugh at that. - David Axelrod

Mr. Obama, for all his talents, has already re-energized the GOP and sparked a spending debate that will last for years. The president won this legislative battle, but at a high price -- fiscally and politically. - Karl Rove

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Axelrod to Rove: Be Quiet