ROVE LEAVES POLICY POST - MCCLELLAN OUT UPDATE

[kpete]

ROVE, MCCLELLAN QUIT WHITE
HOUSE POSTS.... DEVELOPING....

http://www.rawstory.com/

McClellan Out, Rove Leaves Policy Post

(AP) 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.

At least for the time being, the promotion of Kaplan would leave Bush with three deputy chiefs of staff: Rove, Kaplan and Joe Hagin, who oversees administrative matters, intelligence and other national security issues.

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

[sabra]

1. Rove? Hmmm

[berni_mccoy]

2. ROVE!!!

:kick:

[peekaloo]

3. exsqueeze me? Rove?

:woohoo:

[cal04]

4. here's a link to some of it

http://wcbstv.com/politics/politicsnational_story_109093320.html

[DancingBear]

5. ROVE???????? WTF??????????????

Scotiie I get, but Rove?????

Indictments???

Pre-emptive stike???

Now it's getting interesting...

[Mr_Spock]

11. He's going to concentrate on murderous backstabbing to get Repukes elected

back to what he's good at - mafia hits...

[ewagner]

bingo!

Concentrate (meaning field Marshal) the 06 Midterms....

[Warpy]

22. Impending indictment

plus he'll be more palatable to pardon if he's officially out (even though we all know he'll report as usual every day).

The last person this gang wants on Fitzgerald's hot seat is Rove. He knows where ALL the bodies are buried, sometimes literally.

[spinbaby]

6. Rove Leaves Policy Post

AP) 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.


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

[Atman]

10. He's not leaving...same evil shithead, different business card.

Oh well. I won't let it dampen the joy of Puffy leaving.

[Atman]

7. ROVE?

Is he going to move into a sorority house with Scotty? They'd make swell roomies! Remember that show Bosom Buddies? They probably have bigger tits between the two of them than most sorority girls.

[psychopomp]

8. Rove is just changing hats

to go full-time into political-war mode for the upcoming congressional race.

Good riddance to the other bloated bon-bon, glad to see Helen outlasted him!

[Stockholm]

12. Or celebrating Fitzmas

n/t

[shenmue]

9. Holy @%&$!

Rove?

:party: :toast: :bounce: :loveya: :grouphug: :patriot:

Yeah!

[annabanana]

13. Is Rove sniffing an oncoming indictment?

Is it "get out before it's too late"?

Well, guess what KKKarl.... TOO LATE

[converted_democrat]

14. I was expecting Snotty, but Rove, if true, is a surprise.. How will *

survive without his brain?

[htuttle]

16. Rove isn't leaving -- it's just smoke

They know a lot of the discontented base blames him for Bush being an idiot. He's just getting out of the spotlight a bit.

[htuttle]

15. Oh yes, NOW Rove will concentrate on "politics"

As opposed to what he did before? :eyes:

[Mz Pip]

20. BFD

All he is getting a a new title. He'll be doing the same old shit.

The Democrats need a Karl Rove. He plays dirty and he plays to win. As distasteful as that is, we need to be doing that too.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Mr_Spock]

23. Exactly - now he's gonna be out of the spotlight - mudslinging

and doing what he does best - telling lies about people behing their backs to destroy them

[jayfish]

17. So The Gang Is Still All There...

(cept Scotty and Card)they are just being rearranged and reinvigorated. Sounds like the Junta thinks they have a communication problem rather than a governance problem.

Jay

[havocmom]

18. Rove out in one of his capacities? Sinking ship deserting rat!

Can we get a chorus of Ebb Tide for the junta? :evilgrin:

Anybody hear champagne corks at Ms Thomas' office?

[calmblueocean]

19. I like McClellan. He's inept. Wish he'd stay.

Ari Fleischer was a demon dog. He could eat the press corps for breakfast.

McClellan is just a tubby little errand boy who's out of his league and looks it every time he gets in front of the camera.

Here's hoping they get another McClellan and not another Fleischer.

[pepperbear]

21. I am not so sure.....

"AP) 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."

he's still just as dangerous, gang. Let's see how many dirty campaign tricks occur over the next few months.
:popcorn:

[Mr_Spock]

25. Rove is MORE dangerous out of the spotlight

This is the man who would murder his mother if she was going to vote Democrat.

He needs to be watched even MORE closely than ever.

[pepperbear]

27. RE: MCLELLAN

What was that west wing line from the second season when those two lawyers were fired for sending the "bitch bouquet" to Aynsley Hayes:

"It's time for you to write your book now."


:popcorn: :popcorn:

[Mr_Spock]

33. FOX repeated my post from this morning almost verbatim

Ass wipes.

[0007]

24. Nothing serious folks. The deck needs a little new paint and

new chairs have just arrived.


junior is just to the left of Cheney

[Mr_Spock]

26. The titanic still has a massive gash in it's side

:D

[LisaLynne]

30. That's just the liberal media spin!

They never report the GOOD stuff. Like lifeboats being dropped half full into the freezing water ...

[Imagevision]

28. Betcha Rove will be the next name to surface via Fitzgerald...!

Rove will no longer be called the White House Chief Of Staff - McClellan? he served his purpose and Bush needed to use another mothpiece to spew the same BS. perhaps with a different flair, at least the WH. press corp. hasn't had a chance to tire of him aaas of yet.

[jojo54]

29. "Ongoing shakeup"?????

No, this is all just smoke and mirrors people.

The REAL shakeup will be when the whole lot of them are indicted for lying, corruption, stealing America's money and acting like the idiots they are, in the most highly regarded positions in the world.

[npincus]

31. Not great news... so now he can focus all

his energies on GOP campaigns and his smear-machine. We all know he's been quite effective.

[RobertSeattle]

32. If only Soros would offer Scotty $5 Million for a 100% Tell All book...

A guy can hope!