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Karl Rove to Resign At the End of August
Wall Street Journal ^

Posted on 08/13/2007 1:31:30 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Karl Rove to Resign At the End of August By a WALL STREET JOURNAL Staff Reporter August 13, 2007 4:00 a.m.

Karl Rove, President Bush's longtime political adviser, is resigning as White House deputy chief of staff effective Aug. 31, and returning to Texas, he said in an interview with Paul Gigot, editor of The Wall Street Journal's editorial page. (See related editorial1.) [nowide] 'THE MARK OF ROVE'

Read the editorial2 by The Wall Street Journal's editorial page editor, Paul Gigot, on his interview with Karl Rove.

Mr. Rove, who has held a senior post in the White House since President Bush took office in January 2001, told Mr. Gigot he first floated the idea of leaving a year ago. But he delayed his departure as, first, Democrats took Congress, and then as the White House tackled debates on immigration and Iraq, he said. He said he decided to leave after White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten told senior aides that if they stayed past Labor Day they would be obliged to remain through the end of the president's term in January 2009.

"I just think it's time," Mr. Rove said in the interview. "There's always something that can keep you here, and as much as I'd like to be here, I've got to do this for the sake of my family." Mr. Rove and his wife have a home in Ingram, Texas, and a son who attends college in nearby San Antonio. [Karl Rove]

In the interview, Mr. Rove said he expects Democrats to give the 2008 presidential nomination to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, whom he described as "a tough, tenacious, fatally flawed candidate." He also said Republicans have "a very good chance" to hold onto the White House in next year's elections.

(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 1magnificent; 2bastard; burnout; bush43; hasbeen; karlrove; resignation; rove; spartansixdelta; term2
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To: USS Alaska

President Bush to hold press conference today at 12. The President will thank Karl Rove and announce that he is appointing Rush Limbaugh as Rove’s replacement.
At 12:01 PM, Chris Matthews will commit suicide on pmsnbc.

Wow. If its on pay per view, I’ll order it!

(chuckle)


61 posted on 08/13/2007 7:46:53 AM PDT by Badeye (You know its a kook site when they ban the word 'kook')
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To: Finger Monkey; ovrtaxt
Good.

According to John Linder, Rove HATES the Fair Tax plan.

62 posted on 08/13/2007 8:06:42 AM PDT by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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To: Zeon Cowboy
Ah, even better.

Well, he'll need to control both the peoples' minds and the weather. Now he'll have more time to devote to building good hurricanes and aiming them carefully to kill off or destroy whomever he wants.

63 posted on 08/13/2007 8:07:37 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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To: Vaquero

this is what I’ve been advocating, driving the libs nuts in my office. ;-)


64 posted on 08/13/2007 8:11:43 AM PDT by Snerdley (800-417-7666, George Soros' nickle and private line to your Senators!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Karl you magnificent basted!!!

you DU will probably see it as a win.. keep ‘em thinking that way and give them enough rope.

godspeed Rove you magnificent Basted...


65 posted on 08/13/2007 8:12:58 AM PDT by Ancient Drive
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To: Zeon Cowboy; Right Wing Assault
I hear he has perfected his mind-control machine so it works at a distance. Now he can run the country in his jammies from Texas. ~ Right Wing Assault

Ah, even better. ~ Zeon Cowboy

Too bad it requires a mind to work on. The democrats are immune...

66 posted on 08/13/2007 8:13:57 AM PDT by null and void (When they say It’s for the children, never forget that the moonbats consider YOU a child ~Philistone)
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To: SueRae

On Hillary - “a tough, tenacious, fatally flawed candidate.” A wonderful parting shot.”

he is a magnificent bastard isn’t he? =)


67 posted on 08/13/2007 8:17:48 AM PDT by Ancient Drive
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To: tcrlaf
These people BELIEVED all the Propaganda being fed them, and they cannot understand what happened...

Worse, the propagandists themselves have started believing their own lies.

This is very dangerous...

68 posted on 08/13/2007 8:30:48 AM PDT by null and void (When they say It’s for the children, never forget that the moonbats consider YOU a child ~Philistone)
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To: cake_crumb
I don’t know who you think “Jorge” is, or why you think he’s relative to the subject of this thread.

"Jorge" is Spanish for "George". Does that clear up your confusion?

69 posted on 08/13/2007 8:32:40 AM PDT by null and void (When they say It’s for the children, never forget that the moonbats consider YOU a child ~Philistone)
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To: Sub-Driver

His lucky streak ended in the 2006 election...The immigration disaster probably made the final decision.


70 posted on 08/13/2007 8:32:49 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: Ancient Drive

Rove just gave a nice statement along with the President.

Clearly emotional and heartfelt.

I think the reason comes down to the simple truth that he’s done his job there. Bush isn’t running again, and there’s no dragons for him to slay. I would expect that he want’s to take some time off before the election really swings into full bore. Then he’ll probably work for one of the front candidates. That’s what he does.


71 posted on 08/13/2007 8:33:47 AM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: USS Alaska
President Bush to hold press conference today at 12. The President will thank Karl Rove and announce that he is appointing Rush Limbaugh as Rove's replacement.

At 12:01 PM, Chris Matthews will commit suicide on pmsnbc.

Oooooooooo!!!!! nully LIKES!!!

72 posted on 08/13/2007 8:33:57 AM PDT by null and void (When they say It’s for the children, never forget that the moonbats consider YOU a child ~Philistone)
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To: SueRae
“a tough, tenacious, fatally flawed candidate.”


BUMPER STICKER!

73 posted on 08/13/2007 8:35:31 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ( America: “...the most benign hegemon in history.” —Mark Steyn)
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To: cake_crumb

Oh, and while we are on Spanish lessons, “Jorge” is pronounced “Whore-Hey”...


74 posted on 08/13/2007 8:36:16 AM PDT by null and void (When they say It’s for the children, never forget that the moonbats consider YOU a child ~Philistone)
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To: Ramius
Rove just gave a nice statement along with the President.

Clearly emotional and heartfelt.

Yeah. Just heard it. He truly is Magnificent...

75 posted on 08/13/2007 8:37:35 AM PDT by null and void (When they say It’s for the children, never forget that the moonbats consider YOU a child ~Philistone)
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To: em2vn; OKIEDOC
Why would anyone want Rove in their campaign?

Ummmm ,maybe becaue he is smart and won almost every campaign he was involved in? I think its called a track record

76 posted on 08/13/2007 8:38:52 AM PDT by woofie
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To: Albion Wilde
Yes. A Magnificent bumper sticker...
77 posted on 08/13/2007 8:39:12 AM PDT by null and void (When they say It’s for the children, never forget that the moonbats consider YOU a child ~Philistone)
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To: lonevoice

“I’ve got to do this for the sake of my family.”

That one statement says it all. I can’t imagine what it has been like for the family of Karl Rove, Dick Cheney or President Bush all of these years.


78 posted on 08/13/2007 8:41:18 AM PDT by Pride in the USA
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To: woofie
Ummmm ,maybe becaue he is smart and won almost every campaign he was involved in? I think its called a track record

Generally one is remembered for what they did last...2006 elections....

79 posted on 08/13/2007 8:41:39 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: null and void

“President Bush to hold press conference today at 12. The President will thank Karl Rove and announce that he is appointing Rush Limbaugh as Rove’s replacement.”

that would be perfect! Rush Limbaugh for President!!!


80 posted on 08/13/2007 8:44:39 AM PDT by Ancient Drive
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