NEW: Rove, Bush to speak Monday at 11:35 a.m. ET

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Karl Rove to quit at end of August

* Story Highlights
* NEW: Rove, Bush to speak Monday at 11:35 a.m. ET
* It's the "right time to be giving more time to his family," spokesman says
* Top White House adviser Karl Rove to quit at end of month, CNN confirms
* President Bush's "architect" tells Wall Street Journal he "thinks it's time"

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1. cnn link

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/13/rove.resign/index.html

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2. "he had first suggested the idea of leaving a year ago."

Rove told the newspaper that he would leave Washington to return to Texas and that he had first suggested the idea of leaving a year ago.
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However a series of problems for the Bush administration, starting when the Democrats took control of Congress and then as immigration and the Iraq war topped the agenda, made the enormously powerful Rove stay on.

But one of Bush's most trusted advisors claimed his hand was forced when White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten announced that any senior staff that were working past Labor Day (September 3) would be expected to stay on until the end of Bush's term in January 2007.

[PCIntern]

4. Like anyone makes rules which

Karl would 'have' to follow...

:grr: :headbang:

:hi:

[HereSince1628]

3. It's the old 'more time for his family' meme...

Which we all know for a Bush operative usually means trading a position for a bunker over at AEI and an option on a defense lawyer to be named at a later date.

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5. I can't wait for this one

My favorite presidential press conferences are the ones where one of his "trusted advisers" retires. The amateur theatrics are hilarious!

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6. facist bastard

is probably quitting to go work for Rudy. He seems like the neocons logical choice.

[Virginia Dare]

7. Nope, Mittsy is Cheney's man...n/t

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8. will they kiss and hug when they say good-bye?

parting is such sweet sorrow......

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9. lol! Rove sees a HUGE repug loss comin next election and wants

to separate himself from it as being apart of HIS legacy. Too late, fathead, you are TOTALLY a reason for the coming dem sweep. So thanks! And don't let the door hit you in the arse....

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10. So, when is the big goodbye speech?

It's past time. Kick