"Karl could be called the janitor&his role with Pres wouldn't change" TIME

[kpete]

Behind the White House Reshuffling
The President’s Press Secretary Scott McClellan announced that he would resign today, and more Cabinet changes are likely to follow. Plus, Karl Rove gives up some responsibilities to an up-and-comer
By MIKE ALLEN/WASHINGTON

In a second announcement that hit like an earthquake internally, the White House said that wunderkind Joel Kaplan will be Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, taking over some day-to-day non-political turf that once had been the province of his now-fellow Deputy Chief of Staff, Karl Rove, who retains the title of senior adviser. The plan is for Kaplan to coordinate and manage the policy process, while Bush has charged Rove with focusing on big thinking about big issues, both strategic and tactical.

The Democratic National Committee trumpeted that as a "demotion" of Rove. But people close to the President said focusing on the fine points of policy was not a good use of Rove’s mind, time or expertise. "Karl could be called the janitor and his role with the President would not change," said a Bush friend. Bolten allies said he wants clear lines of authority and accountability, and said the announcement showed his assertiveness, since Card had deferred to Rove on many matters that are traditionally the purview of the Chief of Staff.

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1185015,00.html

[ET Awful]

1. All I think of when I hear about Rove switching positions is

DeNiro in Casino . . . he can't be a Casino Manager because of his criminal record? Make him . . .uh. . . Food and Beverage Director, yeah, that's it. . . :evilgrin:

[KeepItReal]

4. Precisely!

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[ET Awful]

5. Should we start calling him "Ace"?

:rofl:

[Inland]

2. There's no "non-political turf". Ridding Rove of a "policy" position

is like removing an appendix. WH "policy" is right there with the state department civil services and the military brass: on the organization chart, but no matter what they think or want to do, the decisions are made by Bush on the basis of what is churned up by the VP's office or by Rove. End of story.

[Demit]

3. Or like "Jack the Ripper giving up medicine to focus on his night job",

as Billmon, I think, put it.

[Captain Hilts]

6. Kornheiser says Rove & McClellan look alike.

A lot of the folks around the president do.