Imagining Bush Without Rove
by TChris
If Karl Rove is indicted, will he lose his job?
The evolution of Mr. Bush's statements on the CIA leak case indicate how loath he is to lose the man he has described as his political "architect." Early on in the controversy over the disclosure of Ms. Plame's identity, the president vowed to fire anyone involved. Later, after testimony implicating Mr. Rove became public, Mr. Bush expressed a looser standard, saying he would remove aides who committed crimes. Last week, amid speculation that Mr. Rove might face charges from special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, Mr. Bush wouldn't say whether he would remove an aide under indictment.
Maybe, like Brownie, Rove will resign, only to be hired back on contract to investigate what the administration "did right and what it did wrong" regarding Valerie Plame.
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