Not so, said Stears again, he had never spoken to Rove on the phone in his life. Fleischer later called to correct his earlier statement, saying the invitation was extended during an e-mail exchange between Rove and Stears. For its part, the campaign insists its the invitation was an invitation. We thought it was appropriate to reach out and invite him. Fleischer also argued the mere fact of the meeting should transcend any confusion over the list of invitees.
Any internal struggles are of secondary importance to ground that was broken.
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