FYI: Mr Karl Rove to quit at end of August

dreamsfloatjoe · 08-13-2007, 07:17 AM

Regerence: CNN News Report

Jay Leno should have fun with this on his show Tonight!

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Karl Rove, President Bush's senior political adviser, will voluntarily step down from his White House post at the end of the month, senior administration officials said Monday.

Karl Rove was dubbed by President Bush as "the architect."

"Obviously it's big loss to us, said Deputy White House press secretary Dana Perino. "He is a great colleague, good friend and a brilliant mind."

Perino said Rove "wouldn't be going if he wasn't sure this is the right time to be giving more time to his family."

The president and Rove are expected to speak before boarding Marine One at the White House at 11:35 a.m. ET. Bush will head to his Crawford, Texas, ranch where he will remain for the rest of the week.

Rove, who has held a top position in the White House since Bush took office in January 2001, is to stand down on August 31. Watch why the announcement is so significant »

"I just think it's time," Rove told the Wall Street Journal. "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."

Bush nicknamed Rove "the architect" for creating the plan that won the White House in 2000 and 2004.

Rove told the newspaper that he would leave Washington to return to Texas and that he had first suggested the idea of leaving a year ago.

However a series of problems for the Bush administration, starting when the Democrats took control of Congress and then as immigration and the Iraq war topped the agenda, made the enormously powerful Rove stay on.

But one of Bush's most trusted advisors claimed his hand was forced when White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten announced that any senior staff that were working past Labor Day (September 3) would be expected to stay on until the end of Bush's term in January 2007.

A Bush loyalist to the end Rove, who instrumental in all aspects of the executive conservative agenda, told the Wall Street Journal that he expected the president's approval ratings to rise and that conditions in Iraq would improve due to the work of the U.S. military.

Rove also took the opportunity to fire a parting shot at the Democrats, adding that he thought Hillary Clinton -- a "tough, tenacious, fatally flawed candidate" -- would win the 2008 presidential nomination.

Loved by conservatives but a hate figure for many Democrats, Rove said he expected his rival party to be divided over the wireless wiretapping issue while the Republicans should come out top in economic issues closer to the 2008 poll.

pek1 · 08-13-2007, 01:59 PM

I'm surprised that he wasn't ousted months ago, being the crook this guy is. Kinda reminds me of Chuck Colson during the Watergate era, now toting a "Christian" ministry.

Reba · 08-13-2007, 02:58 PM

Speculation is that he quit the White House so he can work full time for a Republican Presidential candidate's campaign (possibly Fred Thompson's).

Gamer12 · 08-14-2007, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Reba

Speculation is that he quit the White House so he can work full time for a Republican Presidential candidate's campaign (possibly Fred Thompson's).

in the name of the flying spaghetti monster, oh please. not another rove era. what's legacy rove stores for us? why it's lame-duck president, dominionism movement, democractic congress, more budget deficit, more record debt, unpopular war and more. fred thompson is just a pretender. ron paul or john mccain would make better presidents than that pretender.

ron paul for 2008 -- a shameless plug from gamer12.

Gamer12 · 08-16-2007, 10:29 AM

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As he packs his desk just 15 steps from the Oval Office, Karl Rove says he will not join any 2008 presidential campaign. That's just as well because none of the Republican candidates presumably could afford the association even if they wanted his strategic smarts. Besides, none of them is running the campaign quite the way he would. The candidate who seems to be adopting his style and methods the most so far? Hillary Rodham Clinton.

want a rove-like era, vote hillary clinton [me vomits]. i already knew that rove will not join any campaign -- i was told by several buddies of mine from yrc a few days ago. short for "young republican club".

ron paul for 2008 -- another shameless plug from gamer12.

08-13-2007, 07:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
dreamsfloatjoe Lifeguard @ The Car Wash Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Amelia Island, Fl Posts: 309 Blog Entries: 3	FYI: Mr Karl Rove to quit at end of August Regerence: CNN News Report Jay Leno should have fun with this on his show Tonight! WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Karl Rove, President Bush's senior political adviser, will voluntarily step down from his White House post at the end of the month, senior administration officials said Monday. Karl Rove was dubbed by President Bush as "the architect." "Obviously it's big loss to us, said Deputy White House press secretary Dana Perino. "He is a great colleague, good friend and a brilliant mind." Perino said Rove "wouldn't be going if he wasn't sure this is the right time to be giving more time to his family." The president and Rove are expected to speak before boarding Marine One at the White House at 11:35 a.m. ET. Bush will head to his Crawford, Texas, ranch where he will remain for the rest of the week. Rove, who has held a top position in the White House since Bush took office in January 2001, is to stand down on August 31. Watch why the announcement is so significant » "I just think it's time," Rove told the Wall Street Journal. "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." Bush nicknamed Rove "the architect" for creating the plan that won the White House in 2000 and 2004. Rove told the newspaper that he would leave Washington to return to Texas and that he had first suggested the idea of leaving a year ago. However a series of problems for the Bush administration, starting when the Democrats took control of Congress and then as immigration and the Iraq war topped the agenda, made the enormously powerful Rove stay on. But one of Bush's most trusted advisors claimed his hand was forced when White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten announced that any senior staff that were working past Labor Day (September 3) would be expected to stay on until the end of Bush's term in January 2007. A Bush loyalist to the end Rove, who instrumental in all aspects of the executive conservative agenda, told the Wall Street Journal that he expected the president's approval ratings to rise and that conditions in Iraq would improve due to the work of the U.S. military. Rove also took the opportunity to fire a parting shot at the Democrats, adding that he thought Hillary Clinton -- a "tough, tenacious, fatally flawed candidate" -- would win the 2008 presidential nomination. Loved by conservatives but a hate figure for many Democrats, Rove said he expected his rival party to be divided over the wireless wiretapping issue while the Republicans should come out top in economic issues closer to the 2008 poll. __________________

08-13-2007, 01:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
pek1 Professional Writer. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Minnesota. Posts: 3,468	I'm surprised that he wasn't ousted months ago, being the crook this guy is. Kinda reminds me of Chuck Colson during the Watergate era, now toting a "Christian" ministry. __________________ Pete Above Him there is no other . . . John 14:6.

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08-13-2007, 02:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Reba Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 17,287	Speculation is that he quit the White House so he can work full time for a Republican Presidential candidate's campaign (possibly Fred Thompson's).