Posted on 10/06/2006 1:17:52 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
White House aide to Rove resigns
13 minutes ago
A key aide to presidential political strategist Karl Rove resigned Friday in the wake of congressional report that listed hundreds of contacts between disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and the White House.
Susan Ralston, special assistant to President Bush, submitted a resignation letter to him less than five weeks before the midterm elections.
"She did not want to be a distraction to the White House at such an important time and so we have accepted her resignation," White House deputy press secretary Dana Perino said.
"We support her decision and consider the matter closed," Perino said.
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Hmm. Not good news.
It's called the Stupid party for a reason.
Well, hopefully this gets lost in the Foley mess and is a soon forgotten Friday news dump.
RYMB.
Getting in front of the next Dem Oct surprise?
Uh.. Duh? I mean, of course she'll have had hundreds of contacts - she was the American Indian liason. I'm sure she'll land well on her feet, but why the witchhunt against the woman who was supposed to be in contact with the tribes and their lobbyists?
What will the MSM do now--Ambramoff or Foley? Prolly Foley. Sex sells...
gosh, a resignation BEFORE the election won't be a distraction will it??? what a freaking idiot!! She had better be resigning because she knows a hammer is about to fall on her in the next week or so. Otherwise, this is more suicidal ideation by the GOP in D.C.
Not only did it happen on a Friday, it happened in the midst of the Foley mess. This is actually good timing for it to get lost in the shuffle.
Depends on how much further this goes. One aide is not a big story but you just know it won't stop there even if the media have to make it up.
Wonder if Susan is a DEMOCRAT??
"And the matter is closed!" I like that and we should hear this on the Foley matter!
how about we try fighting back for a change instead of caving in.
Ralston was Abramoff's administrative assistant at his lobbying firm and, after Bush took office, assumed the same post with Rove.
SNIP
The report also said that Abramoff and his team offered White House officials tickets to 19 sporting events and concerts, and that Ralston was the most frequent recipient.
People settle down. This is no big deal. Rove is her boss, and he was exonerated by Fitzgerald. Who cares???
OH MY GOD she took Baseball tickets for FREE???
Buck up all you pansy Republicans!!!!! Get off the ledge.
This is a non story, Abramoff is old news. the vultures are on Foley.
she couldn't have resigned 3 months ago
Jeesh
BP, lighten up. Did you act this way after the CBS Dan Rather story? Abramoff is old news, and they can't touch Rove anymore.
Buck Up
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