KARL ROVE DEPLORES THE TRAIT OF INAUTHENTICITY

PLAYING POLITICS

VANITY FAIR got Karl Rove to tell us about himself. The questions are below, but most of the answers can be found at the Vanity Fair link. He says he most values in his friends honesty and loyalty. Apparently, his friend, George W Bush can be dishonest to the rest of us. The text below is from Vanity Fair.

Karl Rove

A principal architect of the disastrous presidency of George W. Bush, Karl Rove, 57, has charted a long course from the internship he landed with the Republican Party in Utah almost four decades ago.

illustration by Piotr Lesniak February 2008

What is your current state of mind?

What is your greatest extravagance?

What is your greatest fear?
Living foolishly above my means and running out of money.

What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Not being authentic.

What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Patience.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Try to be more patient.

What is the quality you most like in a man?
Quiet confidence.

What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Strength of character.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

Which talent would you most like to have?

What or who is the greatest love of your life?

Where would you like to live?

What is your favorite occupation?
Politics.

What is your most treasured possession?
My books, starting with the first one I can ever remember reading, Great Moments in History.

Who are your favorite writers?

Who is your favorite hero of fiction?

Who are your heroes in real life?
The men and women who volunteer to go into harm’s way wearing the uniform of our country’s military.

What do you most value in your friends?
Honesty and loyalty.

What is your most marked characteristic?
Energy and precision are tied.

How would you like to die?

What is your motto?
I like the one that used to be the motto on the unit coin of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, the Blackhorse: “Be prepared! Find the bastards. And pile on!”

Read the entire Proust Questionnaire from Vanity Fair