Facts Carl Rove will certainly be remembered for his imprint on politics by his brand of politics and policy which essentially caused considerable discord among the Republican Party. Subsequently, Rove’s reputation took a downward spiral and he left office in August 2007. Nonetheless, he remained in the shadow of a tarnished political image, numerous scandals, and a series of investigations followed him during much of this time period. (Shafritz and Borick, 2011). Furthermore, many would agree, much of this was attributed to his expressed doctrine focused on political biased. Indeed, Rove’s doctrine and political bias will be forever intermingled in the dichotomy of politics and public administration. To be fair, there was nothing illegal
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(Shafritz and Borick, 2011). Therefore, certain aspects of Rove’s political musings were indeed effective and aided in numerous political victories for George W. Bush. Nonetheless, the decisive issue at hand was a bias for political considerations and lobbying. As the text states, “…the Bush administration made this a priority, how often it allowed ideological or purely political considerations to trump science, and how well Rove functioned as a sheepdog doing his master’s bidding by keeping the always-fretful bureaucrats in line” (Shafritz and Borick, …show more content…
More importantly, they must not be effortlessly influenced by political rhetoric, but rather, take into consideration the governing authority, and still remain autonomous while observing the political authority. Accurately, Shafritz and Borick insist, “Today, most public administration theorist accepts the notion that politics and administration are inherently and inevitably intertwined” (Shafritz and Borick, 2011, p.81). Indeed, then, it is imperative that public administration is uninhibited by influences, policies, and political perspectives. In essence, public administration must espouse an attitude of neutrality in an effort to evade contradictory philosophies and strategies of government official. Above all, public administration’s allegiance is to the Constitution, impartiality, and its constituents, thus deeming political dichotomies null and
(Shafritz and Borick, 2011). Therefore, certain aspects of Rove’s political musings were indeed effective and aided in numerous political victories for George W. Bush. Nonetheless, the decisive issue at hand was a bias for political considerations and lobbying. As the text states, “…the Bush administration made this a priority, how often it allowed ideological or purely political considerations to trump science, and how well Rove functioned as a sheepdog doing his master’s bidding by keeping the always-fretful bureaucrats in line” (Shafritz and Borick, …show more content…
More importantly, they must not be effortlessly influenced by political rhetoric, but rather, take into consideration the governing authority, and still remain autonomous while observing the political authority. Accurately, Shafritz and Borick insist, “Today, most public administration theorist accepts the notion that politics and administration are inherently and inevitably intertwined” (Shafritz and Borick, 2011, p.81). Indeed, then, it is imperative that public administration is uninhibited by influences, policies, and political perspectives. In essence, public administration must espouse an attitude of neutrality in an effort to evade contradictory philosophies and strategies of government official. Above all, public administration’s allegiance is to the Constitution, impartiality, and its constituents, thus deeming political dichotomies null and