It’s Official, Bush’s Brain Is Gone
I never thought it would happen, but it’s official, Karl Rove is leaving the White House at the end of the month! It’s been like a parade of departures during this President’s lame duck second term, but I never thought Rove would leave. I thought he’d stick it out.
He’s one of many, of course, who have jumped ship including White House counselor Dan Bartlett, budget director Rob Portman, chief White House attorney Harriet Miers, political director Sara Taylor, deputy national security advisers J.D. Crouch and Meghan O’Sullivan. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, forced out immediately after the election as the war in Iraq dragged on. Finally, he was out of there. Not to mention the first term departures, Ashcroft, Fleischer, Powell.
But I didn’t expect Rove, also known as “Bush’s brain“, to leave. He’s been friends with G.W. and family since the early ’70s, and has been involved in every Dubya campaign from governor to President, calling the shots, making things run, spewing whatever BS it takes to get the job done. Hey, he managed to put an unelected idiot into the White House, so he probably is actually one of the brighter Crayons in the box, and obviously knows how to play the game. Not to mention protecting his own ass, getting off scot-free during the Valerie Plame CIA leak case, and most recently, avoiding the Alberto Gonzales fiasco subpoena because his good bud George W. rejected the subpoena citing “executive privilege.” As usual.
At least he’s leaving, thank God. Too late, of course, but at least one more arrogant, lying, cocky ass is gone. The two biggest arrogant, lying, cocky asses are, of course, still in charge. But I’ll take what I can get.
By the way, has any other President in history had such a mass exodus of cabinet members during their administration? I doubt it, but I could be wrong.
Rove isn’t stupid, he knows when to cut and run, and I’m just glad he’s out, even though his damage has been done. Mission accomplished. He looks like Jabba the Hut from Star Wars, kind of freaks me out.
Finally, Republicans should never rap. Or dance. Particularly Karl “MC” Rove. Valerie Plame and subpoena avoidance aside, this video is enough to justify his resignation. Might I suggest that all other Republican officials consider resignation as well, if this is representative of their party. Pun intended.
karl rove, george bush, iraq war, 2008 election, politics
October 24th, 2007 at 5:58 am
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