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 ...
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)
According to John Linder, Rove HATES the Fair Tax plan.
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.
this is what I’ve been advocating, driving the libs nuts in my office. ;-)
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...
Ah, even better. ~ Zeon Cowboy
Too bad it requires a mind to work on. The democrats are immune...
On Hillary - “a tough, tenacious, fatally flawed candidate.” A wonderful parting shot.”
he is a magnificent bastard isn’t he? =)
Worse, the propagandists themselves have started believing their own lies.
This is very dangerous...
"Jorge" is Spanish for "George". Does that clear up your confusion?
His lucky streak ended in the 2006 election...The immigration disaster probably made the final decision.
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.
At 12:01 PM, Chris Matthews will commit suicide on pmsnbc.
Oooooooooo!!!!! nully LIKES!!!
BUMPER STICKER!
Oh, and while we are on Spanish lessons, “Jorge” is pronounced “Whore-Hey”...
Clearly emotional and heartfelt.
Yeah. Just heard it. He truly is Magnificent...
Ummmm ,maybe becaue he is smart and won almost every campaign he was involved in? I think its called a track record
“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.
Generally one is remembered for what they did last...2006 elections....
“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!!!
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