Rove to resign: Game Set Match

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13-08-2007, 04:22 PM
Butterfly

Rove to resign: Game Set Match

Bye bye Fatboy, Dubya is next.

BBC NEWS | Americas | Top White House aide Rove resigns

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Originally Posted by BBC

Top White House aide Rove resigns
File photograph of Karl Rove
Karl Rove has worked with Mr Bush since 1993
Top White House aide Karl Rove has said he will resign at the end of August.

"I just think it's time," Mr Rove said in an interview for the Wall Street Journal, adding that he was quitting for the sake of his family.

Mr Rove is a senior political adviser to President George W Bush and has worked with him for more than a decade.

As Mr Bush's chief strategist, he is seen as instrumental in delivering two presidential and several congressional election victories for the Republicans.

The two men began working together when Mr Bush first announced his intention to run for office as governor of Texas in 1993.

But Mr Rove has always been a controversial figure and has faced accusations of underhand tactics against Democrat opponents since his teenage years.

Last month, the US Senate issued a subpoena against him as part of an investigation into the sacking of eight federal prosecutors, but Mr Bush ordered him not to testify, citing executive privilege.

Mr Rove was also investigated in connection with the exposure of CIA agent Valerie Plame, though prosecutors decided he should not face any charges.
13-08-2007, 04:46 PM
sabang

The weeding out process continues.
13-08-2007, 04:51 PM
Butterfly

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Originally Posted by Butterfly

But Mr Rove has always been a controversial figure and has faced accusations of underhand tactics against Democrat opponents since his teenage years.

Clearly the guy has isssues. Obsession ? like his father had with the jews when he was a guard in a detention camp ?
13-08-2007, 04:58 PM
Begbie

Bit late in the day and the damage has been done.
13-08-2007, 07:43 PM
barbaro

There's another thread started by somebody about this in Domestic Issues.

Rove is basically an ELECTION STRATEGIST.

His job is done.

It's time for him to move on, into the private sector, doing other gigs.

You will see more resignations in the last 1 1/2 years of Bush.

People plan ahead.
13-08-2007, 08:20 PM
goykanok

yes, i agree. A bit too late and many damage things have been done. What's the point that he leave now? Family, tired, getting old???

GBW needs a new consultant, apply at..........

There's always things to discuss about US
13-08-2007, 08:59 PM
raycarey

he'll be an analyst for foxnews before the end of the year.
13-08-2007, 09:05 PM
britmaveric

Another 16mo Butterfy and GWB will be gone. :)
13-08-2007, 10:39 PM
Butterfly

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Originally Posted by britmaveric

Another 16mo Butterfy and GWB will be gone

I will be willing to bet that he will leave before that. Remember Nixon ? he had one more year to go
13-08-2007, 10:50 PM
britmaveric

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Originally Posted by Butterfly

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Originally Posted by britmaveric

Another 16mo Butterfy and GWB will be gone

I will be willing to bet that he will leave before that. Remember Nixon ? he had one more year to go

Wishful thinking mate, said pretty much the same about Clinton in his last few years and he got the impeachment vote to boot. ;)
14-08-2007, 02:01 AM
Boon Mee

Without Rove we'd probably have Al Gore and OBL running things right now...:nerner:
14-08-2007, 04:44 AM
Mr Earl

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Originally Posted by Milkman

There's another thread started by somebody about this in Domestic Issues.

yep this is clearly a US Domestic issue if there ever was one.

This is a Rove tactic: Allowing the pathological Bush haters to make themselves look stupid.:)
15-08-2007, 02:39 PM
machangezi

When will the Ape resign??
15-08-2007, 02:49 PM
obsidian

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Originally Posted by Milkman

Rove is basically an ELECTION STRATEGIST. His job is done. It's time for him to move on, into the private sector, doing other gigs.

and he clearly fucked up the last election (non-presidential).
19-08-2007, 01:30 AM
Butterfly

another casualty from the rats leaving the ship sinking

BBC NEWS | Americas | Snow to leave White House early
19-08-2007, 08:16 AM
barbaro

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Originally Posted by Butterfly

another casualty from the rats leaving the ship sinking

BBC NEWS | Americas | Snow to leave White House early

Snow (Whom I don't like), is leaving for financial reason he says. $163,000 is not enought for his family and kids in school, yadda, yadda.

Folks often leave administration within the last year and a half.

No reason to stay.

But still, I think not all liked being associated with such an administration.