Rove leak and new position - Bush know something we don't?

[HardWorkingDem]

Does everyone think that Bush might know something about the Palme investigation that we don't? I find it hard to believe that if he thought Rove was close to an indictment he would not have put him in charge of the Gulf relief effort.

Or could this be a ploy to allow Rove an easy way out if he is indicted or severely criticized by Fitzgerald. Could it be the building blocks to a "spend time with the family" and "exhausted" step down speech?

[kliljedahl]

1. He lives at home with Mommy

What do you mean "spend time with the family"?

[damntexdem]

4. But a boy needs time with his mommy.

She need only call 'here, Rove-r!'

[sam sarrha]

11. he spends plenty of "Quality" F'n time with a co-worker..it is said

[TallahasseeGrannie]

2. I'm not sure I follow you

your point is that you think Bush is putting Rove in the position BECAUSE he has advance info that he is to be indicted?

Or the opposite?

I just woke up from a nap and I appear to be foggy!

[HardWorkingDem]

8. What I meant was....

Does Bush possibly know that Rove won't be indicted? Otherwise, why else put him in such a high profile position only having to fire him if he is indicted. (Then again, Bush might then use the argument of needing a conviction because since we are in America someone is "innocent until proven guilty" - guess with that the Rethugs will move back to being a Clinton era "rule of law" party.)

Next, if Bush knew Rove was heading toward an indictment or felt it was promising, could it be that he put him in charge of the Gulf relief effort so Rove can later step down with the excuse of him being so exhausted from govt work and he needs to spend more time with his family.

I just can't figure it out - from the outside, it looks like there is a good chance that Rove might be indicted, that is unless Bush KNOWS he won't be.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

10. I think Bush

is just so arrogant he doesn't care.

[Cosmocat]

13. Right ...

Bushco believes he was annointed by god ... He HONESTLY thinks he was elected on merit ...

I tend to agree with the poster who started another string ... Rove is on hand to do dirty deeds ...

[calimary]

17. Agreed. Welcome to DU!

Glad you're here. Glad you're using your head. Now use it to help our noble cause:

Visualize IMPEACHMENT!!!!!!
Then go DO something about it.

[radfringe]

14. bush* can't fire Rove

only Rove can fire Rove

be that as it may - I hope Rove is indicted, but I'm not counting on it. "Scooter" may be indicted as a sacrificial lamb but that's as high up the food chain I expect this to go as long as GOPers control the country

[xxqqqzme]

24. someone would have 2

burn a CD 2 explain it all B4 blivet** can fire him.

[GreenArrow]

3. Rove a decision he'll regret

It's kind of like putting Kissinger in charge of the 9/11 Commission. That didn't last long, and Rove wont either.

[marbuc]

5. At least Kissinger had the decency to step aside

when the conflict of interest became apparent. Rove has no morality, and would stay in the position out of spite for his detractors

[GreenArrow]

9. when Rove starts bringing the rest of them down,

and he will, he will be pushed out, whether he likes it or not.

[mrdmk]

22. Kissinger was told he had to give his consulting fees from Saudi Arabia

because there would have been a conflict of interest (13 of the 17 hi-jackers came from Saudi Arabia). Interesting that happen because there was a Democratic Senate at the time. There was no decency in Kissinger's move, just money and covering his own ass big time.

[tridim]

6. Rove in NO is just a preemptive "medal"

We already know Rove is a traitor, and Fitz knows much more than we do. Bush knows he's going down, so he's just trying to minimize the inevitable public flogging of his puppetmaster.

Or he could just be dumber than a rock.

[ellenfl]

7. it feels to me like a non-position. eom

[ElsewheresDaughter]

12. yup he can claim "executive privilege" now and Rove will not testify

[Flavin]

15. Fire/Try KKKarl Rove = Dems 'preventing NO reconstruction"

Yep, My first thought at reading about Rove's placement in the Katrina Big Chair was "damn, He's attempting to make KKKarl untouchable, politically."

When KKKarl gets indicted * can say the Dems are attempting to sabotage the rebuilding efforts or further politicize the goings on.

Sigh,
Flavin

[rniel]

16. It's a way to loot for the GOP

to get more republicans elected. That's how they work. Disasters wars are an opportunity to steal money.

They want to show the origional looters how it's done. You don't steal a loaf of bread and diapers you go for the millions of dollars.

[Gloria]

18. Indictment is just the start...there will be plenty of time for Rove to

set up all the corruption plans....if he ever sees a jail cell, he'll use his phone call time to continue directing Bush...

[Beetwasher]

19. Actually This Says To Me They Think Rove WILL BE INDICTED

This is a pre-emptive maneuver to put Rove in a position that makes him look good; rebuilding NOLA. So by attacking Rove or prosecuting him they can say Fitz is interfering w/ the rebuilding of NOLA and national security etc.

[Rosco T.]

20. or just plain old ARROGANCE on Shrub's part...

he don't think anyone will touch him or his cabal, so carry on with the evil plans...

[speedoo]

21. Bush did not make the decision to make KKKRove NO czar.

It was either KKKRove himself or maybe Cheney.

And the decision has everything to do with trying to maximize KKKRove's ability to control the PR about NO recovery, and absolutely nothing to do with actually getting anything positive done.

[IndyJones]

23. That sounds more like it to me.