“Bush’s Brain” Calls It Quits |
| Published: August 13, 2007, 3:39 pm |
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Washington - Karl Rove, President George W Bush’s embattled, polarizing political guru and most trusted confidant, is calling it quits at a tough time for the man he has advised for three decades. Rove, a conservative Republican who started with Bush in Texas state politics and became one of the most powerful US presidential aides in recent history, revealed in an emotional announcement Monday that he will leave his White House post on August 31. His exit removes a prime target for Democrats as the 2008 presidential election campaign heats up and Republican candidates keep their distance from Bush, his popularity depressed by the Iraq war as he heads toward his last year in office. “We worked together so we could be in a position to serve this country,” Bush said in a brief, tight-lipped tribute. “And so I thank my friend. I’ll be on the road behind you here in a little bit.” Rove, 56, insisted he was leaving on his own terms, not bowing to pressure [ Full article ] |
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