McClellan out Rove leaves policy post

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WASHINGTON In another move in an ongoing shakeup of President Bush's staff, longtime confidant and adviser Karl Rove is giving up oversight of policy development to focus more on politics with the approach of the fall midterm elections, a senior administration official said Wednesday. White House spokesman Scott McClellan also said he's resigning.

Just over a year ago, Rove was promoted to deputy chief of staff in charge of most White House policy coordination. That new portfolio came on top of his title as senior adviser and role of chief policy aide to Bush. But now, the job of deputy chief of staff for policy is being given to Joel Kaplan, now the White House's deputy budget director, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the president had not yet made the announcement.

The move signals a possibly broad effort to rearrange and reinvigorate Bush's staff by new chief of staff Joshua Bolten. Bolten moved into his position last week; Kaplan was his No. 2 person at the Office of Management and Budget.

http://cbs5.com/nationalpolitics/politicsnational_story_109093320.html

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[EFerrari]

1. Rove has elections to rig. He can't wear all those hats

and implement HAVA at the same time.

[Imagevision]

2. Bush said months ago Rove would oversee Katrina business

That lasted long

[Mr_Spock]

3. Hmmmm, interesting

One step down before he's indicted...

[magellan]

4. Why does this start to remind me of a shell game.... (nt)

[mcscajun]

5. Oh, I dunno. Could be those thugs waiting around the corner for us

if we actually win that gave it away.