Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight

Written by Karl Rove

Narrated by Karl Rove

America’s most brilliant political mastermind recounts his controversial journey through Republican politics and into George W. Bush’s White House.

Known as “the Architect” of George W. Bush’s presidency, Karl Rove’s access to Bush and view of his presidency is unparalleled. In this memoir, Rove takes the listener into the heart of Bush’s rise to the Texas governorship and behind closed doors in the White House. Rove describes what it takes to win elections—from his first race in a high school gymnasium to those on the national stage—and what you need to do once you’ve won.

Rove learned about the cost of his Republican affiliation at a young age, when a JFK supporter down the street pushed him off his bicycle and beat him up for supporting Nixon. Since then, Rove has devoted his life to conservative politics—and he has been accused of everything from campaign chicanery to being a war criminal. Here, he sets the record straight, responds frankly to his critics, and passionately articulates the reasoning behind the choices he made during campaigns and in the White House.

With never-before-told details about his own controversial career, the legacy of the Bush presidency, and America during its most trying moments, Rove intimately relates the joys and pains of a life in service of conservative conviction.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Mar 9, 2010
• ISBN: 9781442334076

Karl Rove

Karl Rove served as Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush from 2000–2007 and Deputy Chief of Staff from 2004–2007. He now writes a weekly op-ed for The Wall Street Journal and is a Fox News contributor. Before he became known as “The Architect” of President Bush’s 2000 and 2004 campaigns, Rove was president of Karl Rove + Company, an Austin-based public affairs firm that was involved in over seventy-five campaigns for Republican candidates for president, governor and senator, as well as handling non-partisan causes and non-profit groups.

Reviews for Courage and Consequence

[cbilbo-1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I'm not a fan of Mr. Rove. Granted I'm a Republican, I don't like him. His book made him sound like he was having a pity party for one. I didn't like how he misled the information regarding the CIA. He felt he had to know everything in the Presidential office.

[sigmundfraud · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

the early part is boring but it picks up about 25% into it. I am glad i read it. You get a more objective characterization of George W Bush and his administration than you got over eight years of reading the hysterical liberal press that had a vendetta against Bush. The well informed should certainly read it.The vast left wing conspiracy will blindly decide it is not worth reading. But how would they know if you don't read it. I also found GOING ROGUE interesting.

[norinrad10 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Very interesting read. It is by no means in depth review of the Bush years in the White House. However it is full of behind the scenes looks at a political career, Rove is a fascinating book and while this is no gospel it is a worthy read.