I beg to differ with you. Karl Rove is a big fool. He is the reason that GWB has approval ratings in the teens.
He gave GWB a real bum steer on the amnesty issue and kissing up to the RATS.
He is one I turn off on a regual basis.
Rove is a colossal idiot. Just off the top of my head, I can think of at least five times he gave Bush advice that had disastrous consequences.