If you really want to diminish a Posted on August 2, 2013August 2, 2008 by admin “If you really want to diminish a candidate, depict him as the foil of his handler. This is as old in American politics as politics itself.” — Karl Rove Author: Karl Rove Category: politics Tags: politics, Karl Rove Spread the love Related posts: For a person who promised hope and Look, there ought to be politics in Negative politics have always been around. I am interested in politics.