Siegelman Saga Makes Karl Rove Desperate

Now that ex-Governor Don Siegelman has been practically vindicated after serving several months in jail, the heat is being turned up on Karl Rove. The 60 Minutes special a few months ago brought much of his story to light. Now so-called "Bush's Brain" is starting to lose his own marbles and taking his anger out against accuser Jill Simpson and 60 Minutes via GQ Magazine.

From RawStory:

In an interview with GQ magazine, President Bush's former political guru says he has never met Jill Simpson, an Alabama attorney and GOP campaign volunteer who has claimed that Rove tried to sabotage Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman's career.

CBS says it stands behind the "60 Minutes" program from February in which Simpson said Rove asked her to find evidence that Siegelman was cheating on his wife. Rove declined to respond to her allegations on the program.

Simpson, who has given sworn testimony to congressional investigators, has claimed she overheard conversations among Republicans suggesting that Rove pushed the Justice Department to go after Siegelman, who was convicted on corruption charges in 2006.

"She's a complete lunatic," Rove said in the interview. "I've never met this woman. This woman was not involved in any campaign in which I was involved. I have yet to find anybody who knows her."

Asked why CBS aired her allegations, he said, "Because CBS is a shoddy operation." It aired the story to get good ratings, he added.

Wow Karl, I think a five year could have come up with sharper remarks than that. What happened to the cool, calm and collected Presidential adviser we all used to love to hate? Is the pressure getting to ya? Perhaps you only get one get out jail free card in your life? Whatever it is, I.....think Mr. Rove might just have his goose cooked on this one.