Appointing Former Aide Was “Important to Karl”

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This deserves its own post:

The e-mails show that Rove was interested in the appointment of a former aide, Tim Griffin, as an Arkansas prosecutor. [Alberto Gonzales’ chief of staff Kyle] Sampson wrote in one that “getting him appointed was important to Harriet, Karl, etc.”

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