Too many people in the blogosphere have been rejoicing in the announcement that Karl Rove will be resigning from his post as Minister of Propaganda at the end of the month. While this may seem like a victory in light of the mounting pressure on the White House to confess its sins, I doubt that this announcement has anything to do with the numerous investigations into White House misconduct.
First of all, Rove is not as closely tied to this scandal (meaning the Illegal Wiretapping/Ashcroft Death Bed scandal) as he was to the Valerie Plame scandal. If ever there were a time to get Rove out of Dodge, DC, it would have been at the height of Patrick Fitzgerald’s investigation. Additionally, unlike previous Bush co-conspirators who announced their resignation/firing on a Friday to limit press on the matter, this announcement came on a Sunday, guaranteeing it would be the biggest news Monday morning.
It is far more likely that the reason for Rove’s departure from 1600 Pennsylvania is to free him up to join one of the Republican Presidential candidates. I would assume that Fred Thompson will be the one to inherit Karl Rove since his campaign is just beginning, giving Rove full control of the message and tempo of the campaign.
It may also be a harbinger of more political baggage coming from the White House. Perhaps a strike at Iran. By clearing Rove out before tainting him with Iran (or some other controversial act), he can still be useful in next year’s General election to Republicans.
The only way to rid Karl Rove from politics is to pursue impeachment proceedings against Bush and Cheney. Until the extent of his criminal masterminding is laid bare for all to see, we can expect Rove to continue to haunt our political system.
Expect more from DC4SF on the issue of impeachment and why it is not only possible, but practical as well, and urgently needed for the sake of our democracy.
by ARN
