Rove May Leave Within Weeks

U.S. News & World Report ^ | November 17, 2006

[FreedomCalls]

He won't be completely gone .. just out of the way as a Dem punching bag

But then those punches that would have gone to Rover will now go to Bush instead. He's useful as flypaper like that.

[samadams2000]

You'd think he'd want to stay on and be a part of the greatest political sell out of the American people..."Comprehensive Immigration Reform". Wise to not be tarnished in the history books with that one. Rove you magnificent bastard!

[FReepapalooza]

>"Tantrums brought this disaster and they're not through stamping their feet and banging their drums against republicans that don't measure up to their standards."<

As is apparent from some of the posters on this thread.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

It leaves a lot of suspects though, huh?"
Not many named Bogus though!

[GSlob]

he's got to go if the Democrats are going to believe Bush's talk of getting along.
No matter what GWB would do, even were he to turn himself inside out, the rats are not going to believe him anyway. So why bother?

[jrooney]

Excellent post! No truer words WILL EVER BE WRITTEN ON FR!.

Thank you for that sobering reminder for those with little closed minds whom care more about the here and now and not the dangers that lay ahead.

[GOPJ]

If Rove leaves the dems will try to play Bush for a fool - just like they did with his "no new taxes" father.

Both President Bush's are good men - but good/innocent/trusting men can be played by bad men. Rove is a good man, but he's no one's fool... Bush needs him.

[pgyanke]

I'm not saying he shouldn't "get along with the Democrats". I'm saying he shouldn't be trying to score political points by co-opting the issues of the opposing party:

- CFR
- The Farm Bill
- The Education Bill
- Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
- Others that I can't recall at the moment

That isn't statemanship, that's gamesmanship and I'm sick of it.

[CutePuppy]

Yep, without Congress-critters giving voters a reason to vote FOR them, and after undermining Bush even on issues when he was not doing a "getting-along-with-Dems-strategery" (particularly running from "stay the course and win" in Iraq etc.), there's only so much that GOTV can do - at some point people just don't GO... especially when so many Dems presented themselves as conservatives (Rahm really did a great job on this, going back to phony DLC-Clinton "Third Wave" playbook).

True, that communication from Bush WH with Congressional Republicans was dismal, but Dole in charge of RSCC? Puhllleaze! Yet Congressional GOP for the most part just re-elected their leaders, blaming elections entirely on Bush.

[bert]

Disinformation to get the Pelosi failure off the fire.

[A.Hun]

Thanks.....quite a few here can see no farther than the end of their noses.

[GOPJ]

I smell a "read my lips" repeat...

See my post right above this one...

[AmeriBrit]

That was more than a tantrum. It was the playground bullies being spiteful because they couldn't get their own way 100% and their selfish disregard as to what the outcome would be. Now we all have to suffer.

Just look at how they've all jumped on this 'rumour by an unknown source' and ran with it as though it was gospel. I would be more likely to believe it's a rumour started by the left to try and sway the Sunday talk shows away from the party leadership squabbles they're having. It is Friday afternoon, after all, when better to start a groundless rumour?

[livius]

How was Hughes, the new GOP shill for Islam, an asset to Rove?

[jrooney]

I think some of them do not care to. Sad and pathetic. I will fight on though with the likes of other patriots like yourself and those that see the big picture.

[kittymyrib]

In Texas, he and the Dems spent money like drunk sailors. That will probably be the basis for their relationship in D C as well.

[unspun]

[Republican Red]

When a formal announcement is made I will believe it. Until then it is a rumor.

That said, what is Karl Rove's job description? I thought it was to get Republican's elected. He did a heck of a job in 2000, 2002 and 2004. I don't think 2006 can be blamed on him. Abramoff, Ney and Foley had a helping hand.

It would make sense for Rove to find a new candidate to work for. His job with President Bush seems to have ended on Nov 7, 2006. Time to get the GOP Presidential team for 2008 elected. Whoever it may be, I suspect Rove will be on the team. Democrats would pee in their pants upon the news that Rove is working for a new Presidential candidate for the 2008 election.

[George W. Bush]

No surprise. Rove should go, given he is the architect of our defeat.

But this new 'bipartisan' Bush may empty FreeRepublic of Bushbots as he finally flies his true colors.

I suspect we're about to find out just how 'compassionate' this brand of Texas 'conservatism' really is.

[jrooney]

Standing at the front of the line was Michelle Malkin, Bill Kristol, Michael Savage and Rich Lowery. I for one am done with them. Their screeching has only helped the donks and these dumbasses are too stupid to realize they helped discourage voters from the GOP.