Well, . . . it may be that Cooper's "source" is not Rove. Yeah, Cooper talked to Rove, but there may be someone else involved. I don't know. I find all of these marriages interesting, don't you? Cooper is, of course, married to Mandy Grunwald, Democratic activist, for anybody who cares.
It's really amazing how closely many of the prominent journalists are linked to prominent politicians. Might be interesting to make a list for reference. I'm sure someone somewhere has done it.