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. >> now, that was interesting, krystal because reagan biographer craig shirley in an e-mail to conservativeslleges in the course of his research, i'm quoting, at no time did i come across mr. rove's name in association with the reagan campaign. regardless of the veracity of this allegation, isn't it interesting that we're seeing rove's strategy to attack someone's biography being used against him? >> it is interesting. the other thing that's interesting is he and dick morris both are basically going out to try to prove how they were right, how they have been helpful to the party, how they have done good things. it's amazing how both of their stars have fallen since this election, and, of course, the thi thing with karl rove, whether you liked him or not, whether you thought he was just a genius or an evil genius, a lot of people thought he was very smart, and i think the way that he played things out in this past election has proven that that is not the case at all. >> jimmy, speaking of the great warthog, mr. rove, do you think this is basically another attempt to fill his own coffers, to g