Bush's Lying Brain

In the past, if you worked in the White House and you lied under oath, big trouble was sure to follow. Well, here's hoping the future is just like the past. As Dana Milbank reports, in a new book about WH Political Director and top Bush advisor Karl Rove (Bush's Brain), Rove is quoted as taking credit for getting Bush interested in the tort reform issue. According to Rove, he even had to talk Bush into the idea of making the issue a centerpiece of his 1994 gubernatorial campaign.

This proves yet again that every policy this White House adopts is motivated solely by politics. But wait, there's more:

Rove's claim of responsibility for the tort reform issue is somewhat at odds with a deposition he gave during the tobacco lawsuit. Asked whether he discussed overhauling civil liability law with then-Gov. Bush, he replied: "I can't say that I did. But I can't say that I didn't. I do not recall. I know that tort reform was a significant part of his legislative agenda but it was not my area."

"Somewhat at odds"? Come on, Dana, call it what it is. Rove lied. He lied under oath. Now, where's Ken Starr when you need him?