He (Rove) is the president's right arm, as we all know. And the president's in a deep hole and it's very hard to climb out of a hole without your right arm.

If Karl Rove were indicted, that would be like George W. Bush losing his right arm at a time when he needs every limb he's got to climb out of the hole he's in and to rebuild his presidency.

We obviously put ourselves in too deep of a hole early on.

We got into too deep of a hole and they're athletic enough to keep a lead.

Karl Rove has pursued conservative policies,

It's hard to come back when you dig such a deep hole for yourself.